Lou Donaldson

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Born
1 November 1926
Born In
Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States
Died
9 November 2024 (aged 98)
Lou Donaldson (born in Badin, North Carolina, on 1 November 1926; died 9 November 2024) was an American alto saxophonistremembered for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto (although in his formative years he was, as many were of the era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker). Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2012, he was sampled many times from Pot Belly, his cover of Ode to Billie Joe, and from his cover of It's Your Thing. Donaldson attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro in the early 19… read more
Lou Donaldson (born in Badin, North Carolina, on 1 November 1926; died 9 November 2024) was an American alto saxophonistremembered for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto (although in his formative years he was, as many were of the era, heavily influenced by Charlie … read more
Lou Donaldson (born in Badin, North Carolina, on 1 November 1926; died 9 November 2024) was an American alto saxophonistremembered for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto (although in his formative years he was, as many were of the era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker). Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2012, he… read more

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1 Play track Blues Walk Autumn Nocturne
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2 Play track Blues Walk Blues Walk
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3 Play track Everything I Play Is Funky Over The Rainbow
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4 Play track Wailing With Lou Old Folks
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5 Play track Mr. Shing-A-Ling Ode To Billie Joe
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6 Play track Blues Walk Play Ray
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7 Play track The Artist Selects Alligator Bogaloo
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8 Play track The Man I Love Lou's Blues
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9 Play track Wailing With Lou There Is No Greater Love
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10 Play track Hot Dog It's Your Thing
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  1. 197,168 listeners

    28 Jul 1958 · 6 tracks

    Blues Walk
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  2. 54,918 listeners

    22 Aug 1969 · 6 tracks

    Everything I Play Is Funky
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  3. 28,153 listeners

    17 Apr 1967 · 6 tracks

    Alligator Bogaloo
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  4. 16,339 listeners

    1 Jan 2005 · 13 tracks

    The Artist Selects
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