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- Sonny_Thompson abstract "Alfonso \"Sonny\" Thompson (August 22, 1916 or 1923 – August 11, 1989) was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label – \"Long Gone (Parts I and II)\" and \"Late Freight\", both featuring saxophonist Eddie Chamblee. The follow-ups \"Blue Dreams\" and \"Still Gone\" were smaller hits.By 1952 he had moved on to King Records. There, he had further R&B Top 10 successes with the singer Lula Reed, the biggest hit being \"I'll Drown in My Tears\" (Thompson married Reed sometime in the early 1950s). He continued to work as a session musician, and to perform with Reed into the early 1960s. He also had success as a songwriter, often co-writing with blues guitarist, Freddie King.Thompson died in 1989 in Chicago.".
- Sonny_Thompson alias "Thompson, Alfonso".
- Sonny_Thompson birthDate "1916-08-22".
- Sonny_Thompson birthPlace Centreville,_Mississippi.
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- Sonny_Thompson deathDate "1989-08-11".
- Sonny_Thompson deathPlace Chicago.
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- Sonny_Thompson deathYear "1989".
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- Sonny_Thompson alternativeNames "Thompson, Alfonso".
- Sonny_Thompson dateOfBirth "1916-08-22".
- Sonny_Thompson dateOfDeath "1989-08-11".
- Sonny_Thompson name "Thompson, Sonny".
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- Sonny_Thompson placeOfDeath "Chicago, Illinois, United States".
- Sonny_Thompson shortDescription "American R&B bandleader and pianist".
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- Sonny_Thompson description "American R&B bandleader and pianist".
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- Sonny_Thompson comment "Alfonso \"Sonny\" Thompson (August 22, 1916 or 1923 – August 11, 1989) was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label – \"Long Gone (Parts I and II)\" and \"Late Freight\", both featuring saxophonist Eddie Chamblee. The follow-ups \"Blue Dreams\" and \"Still Gone\" were smaller hits.By 1952 he had moved on to King Records.".
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