| LC control no. | n 87831674 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Thompson, Sonny |
| Variant(s) | Thompson, Alphonso |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1923-08-22 |
| Death date | 1989-08-11 |
| Profession or occupation | Pianists Composers Rhythm and blues musicians |
| Found in | King, F. Just pickin' [SR] p1986: container (Sonny Thompson, pianist/composer) AllMusic WWW site, June 13, 2019 (Bandleader and pianist Sonny Thompson was among the most prolific R&B instrumentalists of the late '40s and early '50s. Thompson began recording for Sultan in 1946, then did several sessions for Miracle, King, Federal, and Deluxe, while also backing vocalist Lula Reed from 1951 to 1961. Thompson scored two number one R&B hits for Miracle in 1948: "Long Gone," Pts. 1 & 2, and "Late Freight." He landed another Top Ten and two more Top 20 singles for Miracle in 1949, and then had three Top Ten hits for King in 1952; born August 22, 1923 in Centreville, Miss., died August 11, 1989 in Chicago, Ill.; also known as Alphonso Thompson) <https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sonny-thompson-mn0000756496> |
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