Lou Donaldson Catalog - album index
1952 (age 26)
- Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
- Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
- Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
- The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
- Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
- Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2)
- V.A. - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
1953
- Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)
- Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001)
- Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)
- Hooray For Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)
- Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)
1954
- Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
- A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522)
- A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) NR 8839)
- A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521)
- A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note (J) NR 8838)
- A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
1955
- Gene Ammons All Star Sessions (Prestige PRLP 7050)
1957 (age 31)
- Lou Donaldson - Wailing With Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)
- A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
- A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
- Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
- Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
- Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note (J) K18P 9280)
- Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing And Soul (Blue Note BLP 1566)
- Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing And Soul (Blue Note BST 81566)
- Jimmy Smith/Lou Donaldson - Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61013)
- Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)
1958
- Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002)
- Jimmy Smith - Confirmation (Blue Note LT 992)
- Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (Blue Note BLP 4011)
- Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note LT 1054)
- Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2)
- Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (Blue Note BLP 1593)
- Lou Donaldson - Light Foot (Blue Note BLP 4053)
- V.A. - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
1959
- Lou Donaldson With The Three Sounds - LD + 3 (Blue Note BLP 4012)
- Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)
1960
- Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036)
- Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32095-2)
- Lou Donaldson - Midnight Sun (Blue Note LT 1028)
1961 (age 35)
- Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis (Blue Note BLP 4066)
- Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train (Blue Note BLP 4079)
- Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53357-2)
- Lou Donaldson - A Man With A Horn (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2)
1962
- Lou Donaldson - The Natural Soul (Blue Note BLP 4108)
- Lou Donaldson - The Natural Soul (Blue Note CDP 7 84108-2)
1963
- Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious! (Blue Note BLP 4125)
- Jimmy Smith - Rockin' The Boat (Blue Note BLP 4141)
- Lou Donaldson - Signifyin' (Argo LP 724)
1964
- Lou Donaldson - Cole Slaw (Cadet LP 747)
- Lou Donaldson - Rough House Blues (Cadet LP 768)
- Lou Donaldson - Possum Head (Argo LP 734)
1965
- Lou Donaldson - Musty Rusty (Cadet LP 759)
- Lou Donaldson - Fried Buzzard (Cadet LPS 842)
1966 (age 40)
- Lou Donaldson - Blowin' In The Wind (Cadet LP 789)
- Lou Donaldson At His Best (Cadet LPS 815)
1967
- Lou Donaldson - Sweet Slumber (Blue Note (J) GXF 3068)
- Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note BLP 4263)
- Lou Donaldson - Mr. Shing-A-Ling (Blue Note BST 84271)
1968
- Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper (Blue Note BST 84280)
- V.A. - The Lost Grooves (Blue Note B1 31883)
- Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud! (Blue Note BST 84299)
1969
- Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog (Blue Note BST 84318)
- Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)
1970
- Lou Donaldson - Pretty Things (Blue Note BST 84359)
- Lou Donaldson - Live At The Cadillac Club: The Scorpion (Blue Note B1 31876)
- Lou Donaldson - Live At The Cadillac Club: The Scorpion (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2)
1971 (age 45)
- Lou Donaldson - Cosmos (Blue Note BST 84370)
1972
- Lou Donaldson - Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)
1973
- Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul (Blue Note BN-LA 109-F)
1974
- Lou Donaldson - Sweet Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 259-G)
1976 (age 50)
- Lou Donaldson - A Different Scene (Cotillion SD 9905)
- Lou Donaldson - Color As A Way Of Life (Cotillion SD 9915)
1980
- Red Garland - Wee Small Hours (Full House (J) PAP 9211)
- Lou Donaldson With Red Garland Trio - Fine And Dandy (Lobster (J) LDC 1022)
- Lou Donaldson With Red Garland - Fine And Dandy (Lobster (J) LFA 1060)
1981 (age 55)
- Lou Donaldson - Sweet Poppa Lou (Muse MR 5247)
- Lou Donaldson - Forgotten Man (Timeless (Du) SJP 153)
1982
- Mose Allison - Lessons In Living (Elektra/Musician E1 60237)
- Lou Donaldson - Back Street (Muse MR 5292)
1984
- Lou Donaldson - Live In Bologna (Timeless (Du) SJP 202)
1985
- V.A. - One Night With Blue Note, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BT 85115)
1990 (age 64)
- Lou Donaldson Plays The Right Thing (Milestone MCD 9190-2)
1992 (age 66)
- Lou Donaldson - Birdseed (Milestone MCD 9198-2)
1993
- Lou Donaldson - Caracas (Milestone MCD 9217-2)