Lou Donaldson
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: November 1, 1926 in Badin, North Carolina, United States
- Died: November 9, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Active: 1926 - 2024
Biography
An alto saxophonist whose blues-drenched, soulful playing was a defining sound of hard bop and the later soul-jazz movement. His infectious, swinging tunes like 'Blues Walk' and 'Alligator Bogaloo' became jukebox hits and established him as a master of the groove.
Genres
Lou Donaldson Discography
- New Faces - New Sounds (1953) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Wailing With Lou (1957) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Lou Takes Off (1958) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Blues Walk (1958) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Light-Foot (1959) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- The Time Is Right (1960) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Sunny Side Up (1961) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Here 'Tis (1961) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Gravy Train (1962) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Signifyin' (1963) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- The Natural Soul (1963) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Good Gracious! (1964) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Alligator Bogaloo (1967) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Mr. Shing-A-Ling (1968) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Midnight Creeper (1968) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Hot Dog (1969) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Everything I Play Is Funky (1970) - Album - rated 3.71/5
Members
- Lou Donaldson Quintet - Member
- T-Ram - Member
- Lou Donaldson - Member
- Peck Morrison - Member
- Art Taylor - Member
- Herman Foster - Member
- Alfred Lion - Member
- Donald Byrd - Member