Jimmy Wright?

[onecat]

where can I get some Jimmy Wright cd's??

 

[thomsax]

When the name Jimmy Wright shows up I think about two persons:

1. The Westcost drummer Jimmy Wright (LA). A very good drummer and wild! Chuck Higgins, Big Jay, Art Reed, Russ Young ... played with Wright in the 50's. I have a LP "Let?s Go Crazy Crazy Baby" (Saxophonograph BM 1301). The LP sleeve has a good story written by Ken Mills. I don't know if he appears on CDs.

2. Jimmy Wright, NY. A fine saxplayer. He was playing solos on several recordings. Take a look at John Laughter and Steve D. Marshalls "The History of Top 40 Saxophone Solos 1955-2005". There is a short bio and Jimmy Wrights name shows up on some tunes. "Why Do Fools In Love", Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, among others. I just have some tunes with Jimmy Wright. On the CD compilation "Saxophony - Jubilee Honkers & Shouters" (Sequel Records, UK) Wright blows his sax on "Flashlihgt", "Jim The Him"... .

Thomas

 

[onecat]

Jimmy "One Note" Wright... I have 'flashlight' and 'move over' but that's it.

 

[john_laughter]

Here is some additional info;

http://www.answers.com/topic/jimmy-wright?cat=entertainment

http://home.earthlink.net/~jaymar41/saxbreaks-a.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valentines_(doo-wop_band)

I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL?JIMMY WRIGHT-TENOR
FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? JIMMY WRIGHT- TENOR
FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS

JIMMY WRIGHT

Jimmy Wright was one of the most influential tenor players of the early rock ?n? roll style and was respected along with the talents of Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Rudy Pompilli, and Fanny Beecher. His style was equal to Red Prysock, Sam ?The Man? Taylor, and Big Jay McNeely, according to those who have a special love for the 1950s jump blues, R&B, and rock ?n? roll. Although his name is not as well known, he was a very powerful figure in the development of early rock. His band recorded with Rama Records and Gee Records from 1953 to the late 1950s, which influenced a lot of the New York R&B of the mid 1950s. He was also the leader of the house band for Roullete records in NY.

However, according to http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/buddylucas.htm, Buddy Lucas worked regularly as a session musician (on tenor saxophone or harmonica) from the early 1950?s until the mid 1960?s. Besides the recordings above (see web site), he appeared on various others, including labels such as Jubilee, RCA/Groove, Gone/End, Roulette/Gee, and Swan/Lawn, and smash hits such as ?Why Do Fools Fall In Love? by The Teenagers? (1956), ?Maybe? by The Chantels (1957), and ?Tears On My Pillow? by Little Anthony & the Imperials -1958.