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

• 1952: New Faces New Sounds (Lou Donaldson Quintet/Quartet) (Blue Note BLP 5021) [10" LP]
• 1953: New Faces New Sounds (Lou Donaldson Quintet) (Blue Note BLP 5030) [10" LP] (with Clifford Brown)
• 1954: Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5055) [10" LP]
• 1954: Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537 [rel. 1957])
• 1957: Wailing With Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)
• 1957: Swing and Soul (Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3) (Blue Note BLP 1566)
• 1957: Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)
• 1958: Blues Walk (Blue Note BLP 1593)
• 1958: Light-Foot (Blue Note BLP 4053 [rel. 1960])
• 1959: LD + 3 (Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds) (Blue Note BLP 4012)
• 1959: The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)
• 1960: Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036)
• 1960: Midnight Sun (Blue Note/UA LT-1028 [rel. 1980])
• 1961: Here 'Tis (Blue Note BLP 4066)
• 1961: Gravy Train (Blue Note BLP 4079)
• 1961: A Man With a Horn (Blue Note/EMI 21436 [rel. 1999])
• 1962: The Natural Soul (Blue Note BLP 4108)
• 1963: Good Gracious! (Blue Note BLP 4125)
• 1963: Signifyin' (Argo LP 724)
• 1964: Possum Head (Argo LP 734)
• 1964: Cole Slaw (Argo LP 747)
• 1965: Musty Rusty (Argo LPS 759)
• 1964: Rough House Blues (Cadet LP 768)
• 1965: Fried Buzzard [live] (Cadet LPS 842 [rel. 1970])
• 1966: Blowing in the Wind (Cadet LPS 789)
• 1966: Lou Donaldson at His Best (Cadet LP 815) -note: this is NOT a best of/greatest hits compilation; it is an album of all new session recordings.
• 1967: Lush Life [initially released as Sweet Slumber in Japan only] (Blue Note [Japan] GXF 3068 [rel. 1980]; Blue Note BST 84254 [rel. 1986])
• 1967: Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note BLP 4263)
• 1967: Mr. Shing-A-Ling (Blue Note BLP 4271)
• 1968: Midnight Creeper (Blue Note BST 84280)
• 1968: Say It Loud! (Blue Note BST 84299)
• 1969: Hot Dog (Blue Note BST 84318)
• 1970: Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)
• 1970: Pretty Things (Blue Note BST 84359)
• 1970: The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club (Blue Note/EMI 31876 [rel. 1995])
• 1971: Cosmos (Blue Note BST 84370)
• 1972: Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note/UA BN-LA 024-G)
• 1973: Sassy Soul Strut (Blue Note/UA BN-LA 109-F)
• 1974: Sweet Lou (Blue Note/UA BN-LA 259-G)
• 1976: A Different Scene (Cotillion SD 9905)
• 1977: Color as a Way of Life (Cotillion SD 9915)
• 1981: Sweet Poppa Lou (Muse MR 5247)
• 1981: Forgotten Man (Timeless SJP 153 [rel. 1982])
• 1982: Back Street (Muse MR 5292)
• 1984: Live in Bologna (Timeless SJP 202 [rel. 1986])
• 1990: Play the Right Thing (Milestone MCD 9190)
• 1992: Birdseed (Milestone MCD 9198)
• 1993: Caracas (Milestone MCD 9217)
• 1995: Sentimental Journey (Columbia CK 66790)
• 1999: Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2 (Chiaroscuro CRD 366)

Compilations

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

As sideman

With Gene Ammons

• All Star Sessions (Prestige, 1950-1955 [rel. 1956])

With Art Blakey

• A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1954)
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1954)
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 3 (Blue Note, 1954)

With Clifford Brown

• Memorial Album (Blue Note, 1953)

With Milt Jackson

• All Star Bags (Prestige, 1953)

With Thelonious Monk

• Genius of Modern Music (Blue Note, 1952)

With Jimmy Smith

• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (Blue Note, 1957)
• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (Blue Note, 1957)
• Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note, 1957)
• House Party (Blue Note, 1958)
• The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1958)
• Cool Blues (Blue Note, 1958)
• Rockin' the Boat (Blue Note, 1963)

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