Lucky Thompson's lyrics & chords
Eli (Lucky) Thompson (June 16, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina – July 30, 2005 in Seattle, Washington) was an African American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. He is considered to have, alongside Steve Lacy brought the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence, playing it in a more advanced boppish format, which inspired John Coltrane to take it up in the early 1960s. After playing with the swing orchestras of Lionel Hampton, Don Redman, Billy Eckstine, Lucky Millinder, and Count Basie, he worked in rhythm and blues and then established a c...read more
Commercial eyes From dixieland to bop Street scene Portrait of django East of the sun Strike up the band I got it bad Pennies from heaven Dearly beloved Poor butterfly I want a little girl Bluebird blues Once upon a time Willow weep for me Cry me a river Paris blues A distant sound A sunkissed rose To you dear one One cool night Why weep? Soul food Embassy boogie Still waters I cover the waterfront Spanish rails How long blues Aliyah Our love is here to stay Schuffle that ruff The moment of truth Back home from yesterday Firebug Sauvabelin Indian summer Alan grant speaks Lady bird Love The parisian knight Brown rose Alan grant interviews band members Slow dough Theme 2 Anthropology Open haus Passionately yours Evil eva My old flame On tippy top Centre ville Caressable Where or when Lazy day These foolish things Kinfolks corner Back to the world Who can i turn to Lullaby in rhythm Ever so easy Test pilots Sophisticated lady Prelude to a mood Mood indigo Satin doll I surrender dear Oodie coo bop You move you lose Sugar hip Einsames mädchen am meer Salute to charlie parker Take the a train My gal is gone Soul city Dodo’s lament Summertime Big noise Lester leaps in Flamingo Everything happens to me Ginger Paris the beautiful Blues jumped a rabbit Jeannie Stay in there A night in tunisia How high the moon This here Have a light Taps miller High tide Moonlight in vermon Rhythm in a riff What´s new Anything but love The lady in bed Minor works Yardbird suite Blues´n´boogie Frosty summer Stompin at the savoy Anne marie Ow You dont know what love is Blue room jump You got to my head Bo bi my boy Yorve changed
