Sonny Parker
Willis "Sonny" Parker (May 5, 1925 or October 29, 1926 – February 7, 1957) was an American blues and jazz singer, dancer, and drummer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 5, 1925 (Youngstown), Died February 7, 1957 (Pittsburgh)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74727 | 1/27/1949 | Chicken shack boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74728 | 1/27/1949 | New Central Avenue breakdown | Lionel Hampton Sextet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74729 | 1/27/1949 | Benson boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74899 | 5/10/1949 | Lavender coffin | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75746 | 1/25/1950 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85786 | 1/29/1954 | Jealous blues | Sonny Parker Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85787 | 1/29/1954 | I'm hungry | Sonny Parker Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5757 | 7/25/1950 | Well, oh well | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5880 | 10/13/1950 | Oh babe | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5896 | 10/27/1950 | Merry Christmas baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parker, Sonny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336488.
Parker, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336488.
"Parker, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sonny Parker
Discogs: Sonny Parker
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Parker, Sonny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94083513
Wikidata: Sonny Parker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2302292
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2674203
MusicBrainz: Sonny Parker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cba58ac3-f78f-4bdf-a10c-bd45a5cc6d3b
ISNI: 0000 0000 3006 118X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000003006118X
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