[Harp-L] RE: Les Thompson

[John Kally <jkally3@xxxxxxx>]

Since I get the digest, probably someone else has mentioned the Les  
Thompson info at Bassharp, but here's the link:

http://www.bassharp.com/lesthomp.htm
Les had a pretty small discography, although the people I know that  
saw him perform would rave about him.  I hunted for a long time to get  
his 70s Jazz Chronicles LP(Danny at Bassharp finally helped out on  
that one)  after getting his 1952 GNP 10" recording (the one with  
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray, live, which I believe is now on the  
early Toots cd). The Jazz Chronicles tapes are now in the hands of the  
son of the original producer, Harry Babasin but I don't think there  
are plans for a reissue.  I think  the Youtube video  comes from  
"Stars of Jazz Vol. 3" from 1958, originally  on ABC-TV; that's an  
educated guess but I could be mistaken.  I'm glad to finally see him  
play in his prime. .  Les has been in a nursing home for a number of  
years now.