On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
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Loudon Wainwright III: Album II
In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III and Milton Kramer.
Personnel:
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals
- Saul Broudy – harmonica
- Michael Leary – engineer
- Peter Hujar – cover photography
- Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.
- Me and My Friend the Cat
- Motel Blues
- Nice Jewish Girl
- Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
- I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel
- Saw Your Name in the Paper
- Samson and the Warden
- Plane; Too
- Cook That Dinner, Dora
- Old Friend
- Old Paint – traditional, arranged by Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright: Album III
On June 15, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Album III”, the third Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
- Thomas Jefferson Kaye – guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
- Charlie Brown III – guitar, electric guitar
- Elliott Randall – electric guitar
- Jimmy Ryan – guitar
- Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Eric Weissberg – dobro, guitar
- Bill Keith – banjo, steel guitar
- Teddy Wender – piano
- “Sailor” Bob Schmidt – harmonica
- Don Payne – electric bass
- Tom Watson – electric bass
- Richard Davis – bass
- Richard Crooks – drums
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- David Amram – French horn
- Kenny Kosek – fiddle, violin
- White Cloud – Charles Brown III, Richard Crooks, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Kenneth Kosek, Don Payne, Teddy Wender
- Brooks Arthur – engineer, mixing
- Fred Lombardi – cover photography
- Milton Kramer – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.
- Dead Skunk
- Red Guitar
- East Indian Princess
- Muse Blues
- Hometeam Crowd
- B Side
- Needless To Say
- Smokey Joe’s Café – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- New Paint
- Trilogy
- Drinking Song
- Say That You Love Me
David Sanborn
On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
Loudon Wainwright III: Album II
In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Milton Kramer and Loudon Wainwright III.
Personnel:
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals
- Saul Broudy – harmonica
- Michael Leary – engineer
- Peter Hujar – cover photography
- Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.
- Me and My Friend the Cat
- Motel Blues
- Nice Jewish Girls
- Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
- I Know I’m Unhappy / Suicide Song / Glenville Reel
- Saw Your Name in the Paper
- Samson and the Warden
- Plane, Too
- Cook That Dinner Dora
- Old Friend
- Old Paint
- Winter Song
Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Same
In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.
Personnel:
- Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
- Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
- Chaim Tannenbaum – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Lowell George, David Spinozza, Greg Prestopino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Rice, Amos Garrett, Andrew Gold – guitar
- David Grisman – mandolin
- Peter Weldon – banjo, backing vocals
- Jay Ungar – fiddle
- Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
- Red Callender – bass
- Tony Levin – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Joel Tepp – harmonica, clarinet
- Nick DeCaro – accordion
- Plas Johnson – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
- Dane Lanken – backing vocals
- John Wood – engineer
- Gail Kenney – front cover photography
Track listing:
- Kiss and Say Goodbye – Kate McGarrigle
- My Town – Anna McGarrigle
- Blues in D – Kate McGarrigle
- Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
- Foolish You – Wade Hemsworth
- Talk to Me of) Mendocino – Kate McGarrigle
- Complainte pour Ste-Catherine – Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff
- Tell My Sister – Kate McGarrigle
- Swimming Song – Loudon Wainwright III
- Jigsaw Puzzle of Life – Anna McGarrigle
- Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
- Travellin’ on for Jesus – traditional, arranged by J. Spence
Loudon Wainwright III: T Shirt
In May 1976, “Arista” label released “T Shirt”, the sixth Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III.
Personnel:
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar, banjo, bells
- Hank Jones – keyboards
- Jon Cobert – piano
- Charles Brown III – electric guitar
- Elliott Randall – electric guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- John Crowder – bass
- Joe Cocuzzo – drums
- Richard Crooks – drums, spoons
- Jimmy Maelen – congas
- Eric Weissberg – banjo
- Jeanie Arnold – vocals
- Kenny Kosek – violin
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Marvin Stamm – cornet, trumpet
- David Taylor – bass trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III; except where noted.
- Bicentennial
- Summer’s Almost Over
- Hollywood Hopeful – traditional; arranged and adapted by Loudon Wainwright III
- Reciprocity
- At Both Ends
- Wine with Dinner
- Hey Packy – George Gerdes
- California Prison Blues
- Talking Big Apple ’75
- Prince Hal’s Dirge
- Just Like President Thieu
- Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)
Loudon Wainwright III: Here Come the Choppers
On April 19, 2005, “Sovereign Records” label released “Here Come the Choppers”, the 17th Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Lee Townsend.
Personnel:
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar
- Greg Leisz – mandolin, pedal steel, electric and lap steel guitar
- David Piltch – acoustic and electric bass
- Coco Love Alcorn – vocals
- Chris Gestrin – Wurlitzer
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Shawn Pierce – engineer, mixing
- Steve Vance – illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III.
- My Biggest Fan
- No Sure Way
- Had to Be Her
- Hank and Fred
- Half Fist
- To Be on TV
- God’s Country
- Make Your Mother Mad
- When You Leave
- Nanny
- Here Come the Choppers
- Things
Jay Migliori
On September 2, 2001, Jay Migliori died aged 70. He was a musician (saxophone), a founding member of Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band. Some artists he performed and recorded with include Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, The 5th Dimension, Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Gene Ammons, Paul Anka, David Axelrod, Hoyt Axton, The Byrds, Captain & Tennille, Harry Chapin, Leonard Cohen, Albert Collins, Dick Dale, Neil Diamond, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, The Manhattan Transfer, Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, Esther Phillips, Helen Reddy, The Righteous Brothers, The Tubes, Loudon Wainwright III, Joe Williams, Brian Wilson, and Neil Young. As a leader, Migliori released three albums.
Hugh McCracken
On March 28, 2013, Hugh C. McCracken died aged 70. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), arranger and producer, best known as session musician. McCracken recorded with Graham Parker, Yoko Ono, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Four Seasons, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hank Crawford, Jerry Jemmott, Dr. John, Gary Wright, Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B. King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Idris Muhammad, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Linda McCartney, Ron Carter, Rusty Bryant, Marlena Shaw, Deodato, Carly Simon and Andy Gibb. From 1969-1972, McCracken was member of Mike Mainieri’s White Elephant Orchestra.
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