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Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Sonny Parker And His All Stars

Blues shouter, born Youngstown, Ohio, 5 May 1925, died 7 February 1957.
Parker first recorded for Columbia in Los Angeles, California, in 1948, and made his last recordings for Brunswick in 1954. He was often a featured vocalist with Lionel Hampton's orchestra.

ALBUMS

With Lionel Hampton 1949/1951

2002, CD, Comp, Blues Collection, EPM

The Complete 1948-1953 Plus The Best Recordings With Lionel Hampton

1995, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)

Jealous Blues / I'm Hungry

1953, 7", Brunswick

Sonny Parker, Gladys Hampton's Blues Boys

Disgusted Blues / She Sets My Soul On fire

Sonny Parker, Gladys Hampton's Blues Boys

Money Ain't Everything / Worried Life Blues

Sonny Parker With Gene Morris And His Hamptones / Gene Morris And His Hamptones

Rockin' With G.H. / King Trotter

1950, Shellac, 10", Spire Records (3)

Lay Right Down And Die / You Don't Know About Love

1949, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Wynonie Harris, Sonny Parker, Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner

The Best Of Blues Shouters

LP, Comp, Riverboat, Riverboat

Sonny Parker With Gladys Hampton's Blues Boys

Worried Life Blues / My Soul On Fire

Shellac, 10", Vogue Productions

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Oh, Rock! Live In Sweden, 1953

1992, CD, Natasha Imports

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

The Great Hamptologia Vol. 2

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, MGM Records

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Hamp's Gumbo / Sad Feeling

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

I’ve Been A Fool (Thinking You Cared) / I Almost Lost My Mind

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Rag Mop / For You My Love

Big Band/Jump Blues

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Oh Babe! / Who Cares

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Pink Champagne / Well Oh Well

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Merry Christmas, Baby / Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

How You Sound / I'll Never Be Free

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1937-1949

3xCD, Comp, Falcon Neue Medien, Falcon Neue Medien, Falcon Neue Medien, Universe (2), Universe (2), Universe (2),

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

If You Ever Learn To Love Me / Jelly Roll

Shellac, 10", Decca

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

What's Happenin', Baby? / Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinking Wine

APPEARANCES +

Have Yourself A Swingin' Little Christmas (27 Jazz And R&B Chestnuts For Your Holiday Season)

Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Holiday

In The Beginning

Boogie Uproar: Gems From The Peacock Vaults

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, One Day Music,

Texas Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Gospel

Lionel Hampton Big Band*

The European Concerts 1953-1954

2009, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Frémeaux & Associés,

Big Band/Swing/Post Bop

Lionel Hampton Orchestra*

Mustermesse Basel 1953 Part 2

2008, CD, TCB Records (2),

What A Swingin' Season - A Big Band Christmas

2007, CD, Comp, Compass Productions, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group,

Big Band/Holiday

The Essence Of Lionel Hampton

2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Delta Music, Essence (3),

Holiday Entertaining

2007, 3xCD, Ltd, S/Edition, Direct Source Special Products Inc.,

Jazz In The Charts 92/100 - Old Piano Roll Blues (1949-1950)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents

Blues, Blues Christmas 1925 - 1955 (In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie And Gospel Spirit)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Document Records (2),

Holiday/East Coast Blues/Chicago Blues

Big Band Christmas

2004, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Direct Source Special Products Inc.,

Big Band/Holiday

The Original Big Band Christmas

2003, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.,

Big Band/Holiday

How High The Moon

2003, CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM, Pap, Absord Music Japan, Stash Records

2001, CD, Comp, Dig, Dreyfus Jazz

Complete 1927 - 1950 Studio Recordings

Yule B' Swingin' Too!

2000, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

The Lionel Hampton Story

Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

1942〜1950/1963

1997, CD, Comp, MCA Records,

Big Band/Boogie Woogie/Jump Blues/Swing

His Complete Aladdin Recordings

The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues

Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

In Vienna 1954 Volume 2

Swing/Big Band/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues

In Vienna 1954 Volume 1

Swing/Big Band/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

X'Mas From Great Old Friends Vol. 2

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, ALTY,

Big Band/Swing/Holiday

Santa Claus Blues

Big Band/Holiday

Black California Vol. 2 - Anthology

1980, 2x Vinyl,

Lionel Hampton Vol7 1947-1949

1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral,

4 - Seeds Of Swing (1945-1949)

1974, LP, Comp, MCA Records, MCA Records

Singin' The Blues

Rhythm & Blues/Piano Blues

Jazz History Vol. 5

Lionel Hampton And His Hamp-Tones* / Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Cryin' / Oh, Lady Be Good!

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra / Lionel Hampton And His Hamp-Tones*

Kingfish / Don't Flee The Scene Salty

Lionel Hampton Et Son Orchestre*

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

7", EP, Mono, MGM Records

Jimmy Patton / Rudy Green-e / Darrell Felts / Sonny Parker

7", Single, Smplr, TP, Rox (8)

Lionel Hampton, Jimmie Davis

Hamp's Gumbo / Cherokee Boogie (Eh-Oh-Aleena)

Shellac, 10", Decca

Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp (1945 - 1950)

Verve Jazz No. 13

Bop/Contemporary Jazz

Lionel Hampton Et Ses "Hamp-Tones"*

Helpless / Samson's Boogie

Jazzy Christmas

2022, 12", Comp, Saga

Christmas Hits (Jazz, Lounge And Rhythm & Blues)

2018, 3xCD, Comp, RM, New Continent

2017, CD, Comp, RM, Calle Mayor,

Mr. Santa's Boogie : Classic R&B / Blues Christmas Cuts 1949 - 53

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Holiday

2013, 10xCD, Comp, 201 Hits

The Roots Of Punk Rock Music 1926-1962

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Vocal Jazz

2012, CD, Comp, Fnac (Portugal),

Desperate Rhythm N Blues Vol 1

2012, CDr, Comp, Big Max Blues Collection,

Wall Street Blues - Down And Out Blues...From The Gutter

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,

Blues Belters: The Essential Recordings

2011, 2xCD, Comp, M/Print, RM, Primo (2),

It's Christmas!

2011, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Big3

Cool Yule Holiday Party

2010, CD, Comp, Compass Productions, Universal Music Special Markets

The Greatest Blues Shouters 1944-1955

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Box, Frémeaux & Associés

Soundman Shots The Caribou & Downbeat 78's Story

2009, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Complete Roots,

Mento/Rhythm & Blues

Foot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol. 2

2009, CD, Comp, El Toro Records,

Psychobilly/Rock & Roll

And They Called It Rock And Roll

2009, CD, Comp, Lady Goose Productions

Let's Get The Party Rockin' : The Brunswick 84000 Series

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Great Voices Of The Century (2)

Merry Christmas (50 Original Classics)

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sli, Not Now Music,

Vocal/Ballad/Swing/Holiday

The Best Of Christmas

Best Of Christmas

2007, CD, Comp, Editions Nocturne,

Essential Jazz Christmas

Rhythm 'N' Blues Nasty

2005, 4xCD, Comp, Mono, Boo, Documents,

Rhythm 'N' Blues - Shouters

2005, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Documents,

Black Daddies of Rock ’N Roll

2005, CD, Comp, Cristal Records,

Christmas Blues

L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953)

2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

Swing/Vocal/Ballad/Rhythm & Blues/Bop/Cool Jazz/Gospel

Les Triomphes Du Rhythm 'N' Blues

2004, 20xCD, Comp, Ltd, MP, RM + Box, Habana,

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Piano Blues/Doo Wop/Vocal

Ham Hocks And Cornbread

2004, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records,

50 Sublimes Chanteurs De Jazz (1940-1953)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Body & Soul (2)

Texas Blues: Gonna Play The Honky Tonks Volume 3

2003, CD, Comp, Acrobat,

Texas Blues/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Christmas With A Kick III

2003, CD, Comp, Restoration Hardware

Rockin' With The Rhythm & Blues

2002, CD, Comp, El Toro Records,

Rhythm & Blues All Stars Vol. 4 - Jump The Boogie

2001, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings

Grooves From The Blues 50's

1997, CD, Comp, Universal

Louis Armstrong & Friends*

What A Wonderful Christmas

Big Band/Vocal/Holiday

Woke Up This Mornin' Vol.2

The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues

Strutting At The Bronze Peacock

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

The Blues Classics

1984, 3xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, MCA Records,

Country Blues/Delta Blues/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues/Boogie Woogie

Blues That Gave America Soul

Stompin' 29 - 23 More Fifties R 'N' B Pounders!

CD, Album, Comp, Stompin',

Sex & Drugs & Alcohol

10xCD, Comp, The Intense Media,

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Erotic/Electric Blues

Soda Shoppe Rock Vol.2

CD, Comp, Dig It Records Inc.,

Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

7", EP, Roxy Records (4)

Blues In The Forties

LP, Comp, MCA Records

Hit Parade Of Songs 1934-1988

2xCass, Comp, MCA Records

Abc Du Jazz Vol. D: Blues (Modern)

Savage Kick Volume Eleven

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Rhythm' N' Blues

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Hidden Gems Volume Two. Peacock

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Official (5),

Sonny Parker, Gladys Hampton Blues Boys*

Disgusted Blues / She Sets My Soul On Fire

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