Lou Donaldson Catalog - album index

1952 (The age of 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)
• More Genius Of Thelonious Monk  (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011)
• 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 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)
• Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham  (Session Disc 110)
• Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964  (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515)

1954

• A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1  (Blue Note BLP 1521)
• 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. 3  (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002)

1955

• Gene Ammons All Star Sessions  (Prestige PRLP 7050)

1957 (The age of 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 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 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 (The age of 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 (The age of 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 (The age of 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 (The age of 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/Red Garland - Fine And Dandy  (Lobster [J] LFA 1060)

1981 (The age of 55)

• Lou Donaldson - Sweet Poppa Lou  (Muse MR 5247)
• Lou Donaldson - Forgotten Man  (Timeless [H] 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 [H] SJP 202)

1985

• V.A. - One Night With Blue Note, Vol. 3  (Blue Note BT 85115)

1990 (The age of 64)

• Lou Donaldson Plays The Right Thing  (Milestone M 9190)

1992 (The age of 66)

• Lou Donaldson - Birdseed  (Milestone M 9198)

1993

• Lou Donaldson - Caracas  (Milestone MCD 9217-2)