Buddy Lucas
Alonza Westbrook "Buddy" Lucas (August 16, 1914 – March 18, 1983) was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, who is possibly more famous for his session work on harmonica. He also played sax on Dion and the Belmonts (and Dion's later solo recordings) on Laurie Records. He was born in Rockville, Alabama, and died in Stamford, Connecticut, aged 68.
Buddy Lucas
- Full name
- Alonza Westbrook Lucas.
- Born
- 1914 · Rockville.
- Died
- 1983 · Stamford.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- bandleader · conductor · songwriter · saxophonist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
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• As leader/co-leader • 1952: "Hustlin' Family Blues"/"I'll Never Smile Again" – Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow • 1952: "Drive Daddy Drive" – Little Sylvia Sings with Buddy Lucas and His Band of Tomorrow • 1954: "A Million Tears" – Little Sylvia Sings with Buddy Lucas Orchestra • 1956: "Blueberry Hill" • 1957: "Bo-Lee"/"Star Dust" • 1957: "Hound Dog"/"When My Dreamboat Comes Home" – Buddy Lucas with Jimmy Carrol & Orchestra • 1957: "Searchin'" Buddy Lucas • 1967: Honkin' Sax • As sideman • 1956: Fever - Little Willie John • 1960: Wish Upon A Star (album) - Dion and the Belmonts • 1963: Hobo Flats – Jimmy Smith • 1963: Tread Ye Lightly – Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer • 1964: Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – Aretha Franklin • 1966: Hoochie Coochie Man – Jimmy Smith • 1967: Nina Simone Sings the Blues – Nina Simone • 1967: Singing the Blues – Joe Turner • 1967: Soul Drums – Bernard Purdie • 1967: More Than a New Discovery – Laura Nyro • 1967: Groove Merchant – Jerome Richardson • 1967: Cherry Red – Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson • 1968: New Grass – Albert Ayler • 1968: Once Upon a Dream – The Rascals • 1968: The Blue Yusef Lateef – Yusef Lateef • 1971: Quiet Fire – Roberta Flack • 1971: Afrique – Count Basie • 1972: The Prophet – Johnny Hammond • 1973: Sassy Soul Strut – Lou Donaldson • 1974: Sweet Lou – Lou Donaldson • 1974: Potpourri – The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra • 1975: Midnight Lightning – Jimi Hendrix (posthumous) • 1976: A Street Called Straight – Roy Buchanan • 2005: The Soul of Nina Simone – Nina Simone (recorded 1963–1987)
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Buddy Lucas lived from 16 August 1914 to 18 March 1983 and was a musician. The birth of Buddy Lucas is recorded on 16 August 1914 in Pritchard, Alabama, United States, and the death on 18 March 1983 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
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- 1.Kirchner, Bill (2005) The Oxford Companion to Jazz, p. 666. Oxford University Press At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 2.Jet, p. 64. 11 Jun 1964 Jet. At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 3.Biography allmusic. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 4.Silver, Horace (2007) Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace Silver, p. 24. University of California Press At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 5.Broven, John (2009) Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers, p. 225. University of Illinois Press At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 6.Lateef, Yusef (2006) The Gentle Giant: The Autobiography of Yusef Lateef, p. 108. Morton Books, Inc. At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 7.Awkward, Michael (2007) Soul Covers: Rhythm and Blues Remakes and the Struggle for Artistic Identity (Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Phoebe Snow), p. 69. Duke University Press At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- 8.Eagle, Bob. Blues - A Regional Experience. Praeger Publishers. 89. 2013. 978-0313344237.
- 9.Bogdanov, Vladimir and Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2002) All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music, p. 1233. Backbeat Books At Google Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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