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Phil Thomas


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American blues drummer, percussionist (congas) active in Chicago, IL. Played with Preston Love, Red Saunders, Charles Brown, Memphis Slim, Buddy Guy, Sonny Stitt, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Jimmy Reed and many others.
Born : April 01, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois - Died : August 23, 2002 in Evergreen Park, Illinois.


APPEARANCES +


Buddy Guy
First Time I Met The Blues
2023, LP, Comp, 180, The Blues Joint Collection, ,
Chicago Blues
The Soulful Strings
Paint It Black + Groovin' With The Soulful Strings
2019, CD, Comp, RM, Oldays Records, Clinck Records
Frank Foster
Loop-D-Loop
2018, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Hard Bop/Big Band/Swing
Chuck Berry
Rockin' At The Hops
2017
Buddy Guy
First Time I Met The Blues: 1958-1963 Recordings
2016, ,
Chicago Blues
Chuck Berry
New Juke Box Hits
2014
Chuck Berry
Greatest Hits
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RM, 24 , Disconforme SL
Chuck Berry
Confessin' My Blues
2012, CD, Comp, Blues Boulevard,
Lorez Alexandria
Early In The Morning + Deep Roots
2010
Chuck Berry
You Never Can Tell - His Complete Chess Recordings 1960-1966
2009, 4xCD, Comp, Hip-O Select, Geffen Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Chicago Blues
Buddy Guy
Can't Quit The Blues
2006, ,
Chicago Blues
Lula Reed
The Chronological Lula Reed 1951-1954
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/East Coast Blues
Various
Bownus 2005 - Almost Like Being In Bop
2005, CDr, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num, AB Fable, ,
Swing/Vocal/Calypso
Various
Chicago Soul
2004, CD, ,
Electric Blues/Soul/Funk/Chicago Blues
Chuck Berry
Blues
2003, CD,
Etta James
The Chess Box
2000, 3x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Yoko Noge And The Jazz Me Blues Band
Yoko Meets John / Recorded Live At Chicago's Famed HotHouse
1999, CD, Album, Jazz Me Blues
George Freeman
George Burns!
1999, CD, Album, Southport Records,
Sonny Stitt & Friends
How High The Moon
1998
Buddy Guy
Buddy's Blues
1997
Phil Alvin
County Fair 2000
1994,
Etta James
The Essential Etta James
1993, 2x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Buddy Guy
The Complete Chess Studio Recordings
1992, ,
Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Buddy Guy
The Very Best Of Buddy Guy
1992, CD SRC Pressing, ,
Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Sonny Thompson
1947-1956 Cat On The Keys
1989, LP, Comp, Mono, Swingtime, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Wrinkles - Classic And Rare Chess Instrumentals
1989, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Piano Blues
Lula Reed
I'm Gone, Yes I'm Gone
1988, LP, Comp, Sing, ,
Country Blues/Smooth Jazz/Piano Blues/East Coast Blues
Various
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues Volume One
1988, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/East Coast Blues/Doo Wop
Johnny Otis & Co.*
Gee Baby
1987, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Buddy Guy
Stone Crazy
1983
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
1981, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Crown Heights Affair
You Gave Me Love/ Tell Me You Love Me
1980
Kenny Burrell
Recapitulation
1976, 2x Vinyl,
Sonny Stitt
I Cover The Waterfront
1973, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Bop/Soul-Jazz
Bonnie Koloc
Hold On To Me
1972, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Blues Rock
The Electronic Concept Orchestra*
Moog Groove
1969
The Soulful Strings
Groovin' With The Soulful Strings
1967, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Soul-Jazz
Sonny Stitt & Zoot Sims
Inter-Action
1966
Jimmy Grissom
World Of Trouble (Low-Down Blues And Lonely Ballads)
1963
Lorez Alexandria
For Swingers Only
1963
Sam Lazar
Soul Merchant
1962
Little Miss Cornshucks
The Loneliest Girl In Town
1961, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Chicago Blues
2xLP, Comp, Rarities (2)
Various
Willie Dixon's Blues Dixonary Volume 3
CD, Comp, Roots (6)
Buddy Guy
In The Beginning
Oscar Lindsay
The Sophisticated Sounds Of Oscar Lindsay
Electronic Concept Orchestra
Moog Groove
,
Synth-pop/Easy Listening