Herman Sonny Blount. American Free-Jazz composer, pianist and band leader. Better known as Sun Ra. Born as Herman Poole Blount, on 1952 he legally changed his name into Le Sony'r Ra.
Born: May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dead: May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama.
APPEARANCES +
LaVern Baker
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62
2015, 3xCDr, Comp, Acrobat, 
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, Rhythm & Blues
Sun Ra
The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol.1
2011, 14xCD, Comp + Box, Transparency, ,
, Doo Wop/Big Band/Rhythm & Blues/Avant-garde Jazz
Various
Roots Of Hip Hop
2008, CD, 
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, Boogie Woogie/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Jukebox Jazz! From The Southside Of Chicago
2005, CD, ,
, Big Band/Vocal
Clarence Williams
1933
1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11), 
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, Swing
Miss Sharecropper*
I've Tried / How Long
1951, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)
Miss Sharecropper*
Take Out Some Time / I Want To Rock
1951, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)
Dorothy Donegan
D.D.D. / Ridin´ Boogie
1950, Acetate, 10", Columbia
Wynonie (Mr. Blues) Harris*
My Baby's Barrel House / Drinkin' By Myself
1946, Shellac, 10", Bullet (2)
Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
Chocolate Avenue / Dispossessin' Me
1933, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Sun Ra
1st recordings, the Chicago years
2023, Box, Dlx, Ltd, Num, S/Edition + 10", Mono, RM, dub, Geero
Various
High Voltage! - Giant Steps & Flashpoints In 20th-Century Experimental & Electronic Sound
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage
Sun Ra
A Space Odyssey (From Birmingham To The Big Apple - The Quest Begins)
2013, 3x CD, ,
, Doo Wop/Big Band/Rhythm & Blues/Avant-garde Jazz
Juanita Rogers & Lynn Hollings With Mr. V's Five Joys
Teenager's Letter Of Promises / I'm So Glad You Love Me
Vinyl, ,
, Doo Wop
