Musician Dictionary

Sonny Thompson

American R&B bandleader and pianist · US R&B bandleader and pianist

DescriptionAmerican R&B bandleader and pianist
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1923-08-22 (MusicBrainz) · 1922-08-22 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceMississippi Mississippi
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1989-08-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsongwriter pianist record producer bandleader conductor musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSonny Thompson And His Orchestra Sonny Thompson Quintet Sonny Thompson Trio Sonny Thompson Sextet
Source: Discogs

Also known as

"Sonny" Thompson A. Sonny Thompson A. Thompson Alfonso Thompson S Thompson S Thomson S, Thompson S. Thompson S. Thompson / S. Thompson S. Thomson S.Thompson Sonnie Thompson Sonny Thomson Sonny Tompson Sunny Thompson Thompson Thomson Tompson

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Identifiers

mbid: b96094c1-e2c8-43cd-a436-0b626fa74440 · wikidata: Q1363705 · isni: 0000000119446932 · ipi: 00030573606 · discogs: 332600

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