Feldie brings you music from saxophonist Lucky Thompson, some 1945 recordings featuring Dizzy Gillespie, a couple cuts from boogie-woogie pianist Pete Johnson, and more of the hottest, swingin-est jazz and rhythm & blues tracks from back in the day on this week's edition of Lucky Old Souls.  I'll be posting the playlist here during the show. 

5/6/08 Playlist

Etta Jones - Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Don't Go To Strangers)

Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (The Legendary Sidney Bechet)

Pete Johnson - B & O Blues (King Of Boogie)

Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues (Mellow Mama) (Lucky Thompson on tenor)

Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche (Bird Of Paradise) (Lucky Thompson on tenor)

Miles Davis All Stars - Blue 'n' Boogie (Walkin') (Lucky Thompson on tenor)

The Orioles - I Miss You So (1947-1955)

Clarence Carter - I'd Rather Go Blind (The Dynamic Clarence Carter)

Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers - Blues In The Air (The Legendary Sidney Bechet)

Milt Jackson - The Lady Is A Tramp (The Jazz Skyline) (Lucky Thompson on tenor)

James Brown & The Famous Flames - That's When I Lost My Heart (The Federal Years: 1956-1960)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - Every Tub (The Lester Young Story)

Etta Jones - Don't Go To Strangers (Don't Go To Strangers)

Lucky Thompson Quartet - Reminiscent (Lucky Strikes)

Lucky Thompson - Choose Your Own (Lord, Lord, Am I Ever Gonna Know?)

Bobby Darin - That Lucky Old Sun (For Teenagers Only)

Clifford Brown - Once In A While (Art Blakey Quintet: A Night At Birdland, v.1)

Johnny Hartman - Once In A While (Unforgettable)

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman - My One And Only Love (John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman)

Dizzy Gillespie All Stars - Good Bait (Dizzy Gillespie: 1945)

Dizzy Gillespie All Stars - Be Bop (Dizzy Gillespie: 1945)

Sarah Vaughan - Nice Work If You Can Get It (It's Magic! 1944-1950)