Sir Charles Thompson Discography
1945 (age 27)
Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Danny Barker, guitar; Jimmy Butts, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, September 4, 1945
| R1030 | Takin' Off | Apollo 757, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| R1031 | If I Had You | - |
| R1032 | 20th Century Blues | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769 |
| R1033 | The Street Beat | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* Vogue (F) LDAP 769 Sir Charles Thompson - The Fabulous Apollo Sessions
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* Apollo LAP 103 Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 032, (F) LD 038 Sir Charles Thompson - Sir Charles All Stars Featuring Charlie Parker
* Apollo 757 Sir Charles Thompson - Takin' Off / If I Had You 1946
= Swing (F) SW 385 - 1951
* Apollo 759 Sir Charles Thompson - 20th Century Blues / The Street Beat 1946
= Swing (F) SW 386 - 1951
1947
Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
Taft Jordan, Joe Newman, trumpet; H.B. Mitchell, trombone; Bob Dorsey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Morton, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1947
| 1305 | Benson's Alley | Apollo 796 |
| 1306 | Sir Charles' Boogie | Apollo unknown |
| 1307 | Harlem Jump | - |
| 1308 | Mr. Big Horn | Apollo 796 |
* Apollo 796 Sir Charles Thompson - Benson's Alley / Mr. Big Horn 1949
= Jazz Selection (F) JS 567 -
Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
Joe Newman, trumpet; Bob Dorsey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, 1947
| 1427 | Tunis In | Apollo 773, LAP 103 |
| 1428 | Strange Hours | Apollo 782, LAP 103 |
| 1429 | Rhythm | - |
| 1430 | Mad Lad | Apollo 773, LAP 103 |
* Apollo LAP 103 Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 032, (F) LD 038 Sir Charles Thompson - Sir Charles All Stars Featuring Charlie Parker
* Apollo 773 Sir Charles Thompson - Tunis In / Mad Lad 1947
= Jazz Selection (F) JS 530 -
* Apollo 782 Sir Charles Thompson - Strange Hours / Rhythm 1948
1948 (age 30)
Sir Charles Thompson's All Stars
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
NYC, September 21, 1948
| B904 | Cooking With Cookie | Savoy 679, XP 8050 |
| B905 | Blue Monday Caravan | Savoy 679 |
| B906 | Jiblets | Acorn A-300 |
| B907 | Disc Jockey Boogie | - |
* Savoy XP 8050 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 2
* Savoy 679 Sir Charles Thompson - Cooking With Cookie / Blue Monday Caravan
* Acorn A-300 Hal Singer - Jiblets / Disc Jockey Boogie 1950
1953
Sir Charles Thompson Sextet
Joe Newman, trumpet; Benny Powell, trombone; Pete Brown, alto sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 30, 1953
| Bop This | Vanguard VRS-8003, VRS-8529 | |
| Memories Of You | - | |
| Oh Joe! | - | |
| For The Ears | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8529 Sir Charles Thompson Sextet And Band 1973
* Vanguard VRS-8003 Sir Charles Thompson Sextet 1954
1954
Sir Charles Thompson Quartet
Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Freddie Greene, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 22, 1954
| Swingtime In The Rockies | Vanguard VRS-8006, VRS-8527 | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8527 Joe Newman/Sir Charles Thompson - Jazz Basie Style 1973
* Vanguard VRS-8006 Sir Charles Thompson Quartet 1954
Sir Charles Thompson And His Band Featuring Coleman Hawkins
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| It's The Talk Of The Town | Vanguard VRS-8009, VRS-8529 | |
| Fore! | - | |
| Dynaflow | - | |
| Under The Sweetheart Tree | - | |
| Ready For Freddie | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8529 Sir Charles Thompson Sextet And Band 1973
* Vanguard VRS-8009 Sir Charles Thompson And His Band Featuring Coleman Hawkins 1954
1955
Sir Charles Thompson Trio
Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Skeeter Best, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass.
NYC, February 16, 1955
| Sonny Howard's Blues | Vanguard VRS-8018 | |
| Best By Test | - | |
| Hey There | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Mr. Sandman | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8018 Sir Charles Thompson Trio 1955
1959 (age 41)
Sir Charles Thompson And The Swing Organ
Rudy Rutherford, clarinet; Percy France, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, organ; Aaron Bell, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, released 1959
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | Columbia CL 1364 | |
| Cool And Easy | - | |
| Robbins' Nest | - | |
| Lady In Red | - | |
| April Love | - | |
| 19th Hole | - | |
| Jumpin' At Basie's | - | |
| I Wanta Love You | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| Oh Me, Oh My | - | |
| Love Is A Many Splendored Thing | - | |
| Party Time | - |
* Columbia CL 1364, CS 8205 Sir Charles Thompson And The Swing Organ 1960
1961
Sir Charles Thompson At The Organ
Sir Charles Thompson, organ; Tiny Grimes, Joe Puma, guitar; Aaron Bell, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, January 8, 1961
| Cow Cow Boogie | Columbia CL 1663 | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Pretty-Eyed Baby | - |
* Columbia CL 1663, CS 8463 Sir Charles Thompson - Rockin' Rhythm With Sir Charles At The Organ 1962
Sir Charles Thompson At The Organ
Sir Charles Thompson, organ; Skeeter Best, John Pizzarelli, guitar; Charles Wellesley, bass; Teo Macero, drums.
Columbia Studios, NYC, early 1961
| Sentimental Journey | Columbia CL 1663 | |
| Rhumboogie | - | |
| I'll Never Smile Again | - | |
| C'est Si Bon | - | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home | - |
Sir Charles Thompson, organ; Skeeter Best, John Pizzarelli, guitar; Charles Wellesley, bass; Oliver Jackson Jr., drums.
| Heartaches | - | |
| Rockin' Chair | - | |
| Boogie Woogie | - | |
| Mr. Boogie | - |
* Columbia CL 1663, CS 8463 Sir Charles Thompson - Rockin' Rhythm With Sir Charles At The Organ 1962
2011 (age 93)
Sir Charles Thompson Trio
Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Jumbo Ono, bass; Kazunori Kondo, drums.
Sugita Theatre, COSMOS, Yokohama, Japan, August 15, 2011
| What's New | Marshmallow (J) MMEX-155-CD | |
| Good-bye | - | |
| Indiana | - | |
| I Surrender Dear | - | |
| Blue Skies | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| I Found A New Baby | - | |
| I'm A Fool To Want You | - |
* Marshmallow (J) MMEX-155-CD Sir Charles Thompson - The Jazz Legend 2012
Sir Charles Thompson Trio
Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Ichiro Sakai, bass; Kazunori Kondo, drums.
Sugita Theatre, COSMOS, Yokohama, Japan, November 18, 2011
| What A Wonderful World | Marshmallow (J) MMEX-155-CD | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Dark Eyes | - | |
| Robbins' Nest | - |
* Marshmallow (J) MMEX-155-CD Sir Charles Thompson - The Jazz Legend 2012