Lou Donaldson discography

This is the discography for American jazz musician Lou Donaldson.

As leader
Donaldson with Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ). Photo by Tom Beetz
Recording date Title Label Year released Notes
1952-06,
1952-11		 New Faces New Sounds (Lou Donaldson Quintet/Quartet)Blue Note BLP 50211953[10" LP]
1953-06 New Faces New Sounds (Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown Quintet)Blue Note BLP 50301953[10" LP]
1952-11,
1954-08		 Quartet/Quintet/SextetBlue Note BLP 15371957
1954-08 Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2Blue Note BLP 50551954[10" LP]
1957-01 Wailing With LouBlue Note BLP 15451957
1957-06 Swing and SoulBlue Note BLP 15661957
1957-12 Lou Takes OffBlue Note BLP 15911958
1958-07 Blues WalkBlue Note BLP 15931958
1958-12 Light-FootBlue Note BLP 40531959
1959-02 LD + 3 with The Three SoundsBlue Note BLP 40121959
1959-10,
1959-11		 The Time Is RightBlue Note BLP 40251960
1960-02 Sunny Side UpBlue Note BLP 40361961
1960-07 Midnight SunBlue Note/UA LT-10281980
1961-01 Here 'TisBlue Note BLP 40661961
1961-04 Gravy TrainBlue Note BLP 40791962
1961-09,
1963-06		 A Man With a HornBlue Note/EMI 214361999
1962-05 The Natural SoulBlue Note BLP 41081963
1963-01 Good Gracious!Blue Note BLP 41251964
1963-07 Signifyin'Argo LP 7241963
1964-01 Possum HeadArgo LP 7341964
1964-06 Cole SlawArgo LP 7471964
1964-12 Rough House BluesCadet LPS 7681965
1965-06 Musty RustyArgo LPS 7591965
1965-08 Fried BuzzardCadet LPS 8421970Live
1966-08 Blowing in the WindCadet LPS 7891967
1966-08 Lou Donaldson at His BestCadet LPS 8151967This is NOT a "best of/hits" compilation; it is an album of all new session recordings.
1967-01 Sweet Slumber
Reissued as Lush Life (Blue Note BST 84254, 1986)		Blue Note [Japan] GXF 30681980
1967-04 Alligator BogalooBlue Note BLP 42631967
1967-10 Mr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note BLP 42711968
1968-03 Midnight CreeperBlue Note BST 842801968
1968-11 Say It Loud!Blue Note BST 842991969
1969-04 Hot DogBlue Note BST 843181969
1969-08,
1970-01		 Everything I Play Is FunkyBlue Note BST 843371970
1970-01,
1970-06		 Pretty ThingsBlue Note BST 843591970
1970-11 The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac ClubBlue Note/EMI 318761995Live
1971-07 CosmosBlue Note BST 843701971
1972-12 Sophisticated LouBlue Note/UA BN-LA 024-G1973
1973-04 Sassy Soul StrutBlue Note/UA BN-LA 109-F1973
1974-03 Sweet LouBlue Note/UA BN-LA 259-G1974
1976-04 A Different SceneCotillion SD 99051976
1976-12 Color as a Way of LifeCotillion SD 99151977
1981-01 Sweet Poppa LouMuse MR 52471981
1981-07 Forgotten ManTimeless SJP 1531982
1981-07 Back StreetMuse MR 52921982
1984-01 Live in BolognaTimeless SJP 2021986Live
1990-12 Play the Right ThingMilestone MCD 91901991
1992-04 BirdseedMilestone MCD 91981992
1993-07 CaracasMilestone MCD 92171993
1994-08 Sentimental JourneyColumbia CK 667901995
1999-11 Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2Chiaroscuro CRD 3662000Live

Compilations

  • Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007, 1971) [2LP]
  • The Best of Lou Donaldson: Signifyin' (Affinity/Charly ARC-509, 1991)
  • The Best of Lou Donaldson, Volume 1: (1957-1967) (Blue Note/EMI 27298, 1993)
  • The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou (Blue Note/EMI 30721, 1994) – rec. 1967-73
  • The Best of Lou Donaldson, Vol. II: The Blue Note Years (Blue Note/EMI 37745, 1996) – rec. 1967-70
  • Blue Breakbeats (Blue Note/EMI 94709, 1998)
  • The Artist Selects (Blue Note/EMI 31434, 2005)

As co-leader

Quartet with Jimmy Smith

As sideman

References
  1. "Lou Donaldson - Album Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Lou Donaldson Albums Releases @ARTISTdirect". www.artistdirect.com.
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