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Sonny Thompson
Band, 1916-1989 US
Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Alphonso Thompson
Alfonso "Sonny" Thompson (August 22, 1916 or 1923 – August 11, 1989) was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label – "Long Gone (Parts I and II)" and "Late Freight", both featuring saxophonist Eddie Chamblee. The follow-ups "Blue Dreams" and "Still Gone" were smaller hits.Thompson died in 1989 in Chicago.
Members
 | Freddie King voc, g 1934-1976 US |
 | Roland Lobligeois b *1926 FR |
 | Lula Reed voc 1921-2008 US |
 | Michael Silva dr 1925-1990 US |
Popular Tracks 
Blues for the nightowls on Mellow Blues by Sonny Thompson After sundown on Mellow Blues by Sonny Thompson Long gone on Mellow Blues by Sonny Thompson What Makes You so Cold on He's My Everything by Lula Reed Puddentane on The EP Collection by Sonny Thompson Screamin' Boogie on Jam Sonny Jam by Sonny Thompson I'll Drown In My Tears on The EP Collection by Sonny Thompson Blue dreams on Mellow Blues by Sonny Thompson I Know on The EP Collection by Sonny Thompson I Got A Notion on The EP Collection by Sonny ThompsonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EP Collection | Sonny Thompson | 1999 | Compil. |
| Jam Sonny Jam | Sonny Thompson | 1996 | Compil. |
| 1947-1956 Cat On The Keys | Sonny Thompson | 1989 | Compil. |
| The Blues Again | Sonny Thompson | 1984 | Album |
| Get Off (Into Life) | Sonny Thompson | 1980 | Single |
| Boy, Girl, Boy | Freddie King / Lula Reed / Sonny Thompson | 1962 | Album |
| Mellow Blues For The Late Hours | Sonny Thompson | 1959 | Album |
| Cotton Ball (Part 1 & 2) | Sonny Thompson | 1959 | Single |
| Moody Blues (Play Only After Midnight) | Sonny Thompson | 1958 | Album |
| Candy | Sonny Thompson | 1957 | Single |
| Drive In / Drive Out | Sonny Thompson | 1957 | Album |
| Stop, Come See Me | Sonny Thompson | 1957 | Single |
| Day Break Blues | Sonny Thompson | 1957 | Single |
| Slow Rock | Sonny Thompson | 1956 | Album |
| Juke Joint | Sonny Thompson | 1956 | Album |
| Come On / Big Bad Beulah | Sonny Thompson | 1956 | Single |
| Mexico Bound / It's Love, It's Love | Sonny Thompson | 1956 | Single |
| First Base / Lonely Moon | Sonny Thompson | 1955 | Single |
| Behind The Sun | Sonny Thompson | 1955 | Album |
| Down In The Dumps / I Ain't No Watch Dog | Sonny Thompson | 1954 | Single |
| Cat On The Keys | Sonny Thompson | 1954 | Single |
| SO-O-O Good / Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Sonny Thompson | 1954 | Album |
| Let's Move / My Heart Needs Someone | Sonny Thompson | 1953 | Album |
| I Hope You Love Me Too / Pastry | Sonny Thompson | 1953 | Album |
| Insulated Sugar / Clean Sweep | Sonny Thompson | 1953 | Single |
| After Sundown / Frog Legs | Sonny Thompson | 1953 | Album |
| Waiting To Be Loved By You / Low Flame | Sonny Thompson | 1953 | Single |
| Real, Real Fine | Sonny Thompson | 1952 | Album |
| I'll Drown In My Tears / Clang, Clang, Clang | Sonny Thompson | 1952 | Album |
| Let's Call It A Day / Blues Mambo | Sonny Thompson | 1952 | Album |
| Blue Piano / Sunshine Blues | Sonny Thompson | 1951 | Album |
| Smoke Stack Blues / Uncle Sam Blues | Sonny Thompson | 1951 | Album |
| Jumping With The Rhumba / Gone Again Blues | Sonny Thompson | 1951 | Album |
| Mellow Blues | Sonny Thompson | 1951 | Album |
| Blues For The Nightowls / Harlem Rug Cutter | Sonny Thompson | 1950 | Album |
| I'm Coming Back Home To Stay / Sugar Cane | Sonny Thompson | 1950 | Album |
| After Sundown / Frog Legs | Sonny Thompson | 1950 | Album |
| Nightfall / Palmetto | Sonny Thompson | 1950 | Album |
| Just Boogie / In The Rain | Sonny Thompson And Sharps And Flats / Gladys Palmer | 1948 | Album |
| Long Gone | Sonny Thompson With Sharps And Flats | 1948 | Album |
| Vi, Tell Me Why / Sonny's Boogie | Red Saunders Band / Sonny Thompson | 1946 | Album |
| moon is on my side | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Backyard Affair | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Memphis Train | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Sonny's Special / Scremin' Boogie | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Low Down | Sonny Thompson | Single | |
| Just A Little Bit Of S-O-U-L / Loco Limbo | Sonny Thompson | Single | |
| Hangout Part 1 / Hangout Part 2 | Sonny Thompson | Single | |
| Swings In Paris | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Sunshine Blues / Clang Clang Clang | Sonny Thompson | Album | |
| Rhythm & Blues | The Swallows With Sonny Thompson / Billy Ward And His Dominoes | Single |
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
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| Sonny Thompson Trio Band |
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