Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook

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

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

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.
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  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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