Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook

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Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook
Born(1921-10-21)21 October 1921
Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Died6 November 2006(2006-11-06) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenresJazz, soul
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
LabelsPrestige
Associated actsBuddy Johnson, Aretha Franklin

Chauncey (also Chauncy) Leon Westbrook (October 21, 1921 – November 2, 2006), known professionally as Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, was an American jazz guitarist.

Westbrook worked with Rex Stewart, Buddy Johnson (1953–57),[2] Aretha Franklin, Charlie Rouse, Little Willie John, Ernestine Allen, Little Jimmy Scott,[3] and Sammy Davis, Jr.[4] He was a member of The Orioles in the early 1950s.[5][6]

In 1956 he recorded his solo album Get Out of Town for Morty Craft's newly acquired Melba Records.[7] He was a session musician on Aretha Franklin’s first Columbia recording, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo.[8][9][10]

Discography[]

As leader[]

  • 1956: Get Out of Town (Melba Records LP)

As sideman[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael (26 June 2011). "Slide Hampton Discography". Jazz Discography. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "The Savoy Years and More". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Freddie Green Philadelphia Daily News Obituary". Freddie Green. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Orioles' Guitar Player Jailed on Dope Charge". Google Books. Jet. 15 October 1953. p. 56. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Oriole Star Told to Stay Out of Baltimore". Google Books. Jet. 22 October 1953. p. 21. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  7. ^ Gart, Galen (1956). First Pressings: 1956. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  8. ^ Bego, Mark (10 February 2010). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Da Capo. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-7867-5229-4. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  9. ^ Prial, Dunstan (15 May 2007). The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. pp. 314–. ISBN 978-1-4299-3132-8. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  10. ^ Wagner, Heather Lehr (2010). Aretha Franklin: Singer. Infobase Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-4381-3419-2. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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  13. ^ The Complete Stanley Dance Felsted 'mainstream Jazz' Recordings 1958-1959 Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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  15. ^ Savoy Records discography Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  16. ^ Fantasy Records discography Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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  18. ^ Atlantic Records discography Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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