Ben Thigpen

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Relationships

member of:Mary Lou Williams Trio
children:Ed Thigpen
Wikipedia:en: Ben Thigpen [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/313174 [info]
other databases:https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210119 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13924751b [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000138206 [info]
VIAF ID:51877503 [info]
Wikidata:Q2895580 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1926-06Broken Soul Bluesdrums (drum set)'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Band2:55
1926-06Down in the Basementdrums (drum set)'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Band3:05
1926-06Sissy Bluesdrums (drum set)'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Band3:14
1926-07Down in the Basementdrums (drum set)Ma Rainey3:04
1931-03-02Casey Jones Bluesdrums (drum set)Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys3:05
1931-03-02I Need Lovin'drums (drum set)Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys2:51
1931-03-02There's Rhythm in the Riverdrums (drum set)Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys3:03
1936-03-02Lotta Sax Appealdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:57
1936-03-02Lotta Sax Appealdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds of Joy2:57
1936-03-02Moten Swingdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:07
1936-03-02Walkin' and Swingin'drums (drum set)Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:43
1936-03-02Walkin' and Swingin'drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:59
1936-03-03All the Jive Is Gonedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:39
1936-03-03Gitdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:53
1936-03-04Bearcat Shuffledrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:02
1936-03-04Froggy Bottomdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:12
1936-03-04Steppin' Prettydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:51
1936-03-07Christopher Columbusdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:43
1936-03-07Corkydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:29
1936-03-07Corny Rhythmdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:46
1936-03-07Isabelledrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:59
1936-03-07Overhand (New Froggy Bottom)drums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:50
1936-03-07Overhand (New Froggy Bottom)drums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams Trio2:47
1936-03-11Clean Pickin'drums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:52
1936-03-11Clean Pickin'drums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams Trio2:47
1936-03-11I'se a Muggin'drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:47
1936-03-11Swingin' for Joydrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:34
1936-03-11Until the Real Thing Comes Alongdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:58
1936-03-31Puddin' Head Serenadedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:49
1936-03Froggy Bottomdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:20
1936-04-02Until the Real Thing Comes Alongdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:02
1936-04-09Mary's Specialdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:48
1937-02-15Downstreamdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:57
1937-02-15In the Groovedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:07
1937-02-15Keep It in the Groovedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:01
1937-02-15Skies Are Bluesdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:00
1937-02-15Wednesday Night Hopdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:09
1937-04-17Foolin' Myselfdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:02
1937-04-17I'll Get Along Somehowdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:51
1937-04-17I'm Glad for Your Sake (But I'm Sorry for Mine)drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:59
1937-04-17Worried Over Youdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:11
1937-07-26A Mellow Bit of Rhythmdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:22
1937-07-26Better Luck Next Timedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:50
1937-07-26In My Wildest Dreamsdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:54
1937-07-26With Love in My Heartdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:44
1937-07-27I Went to a Gypsydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1937-07-27The Key to My Heartdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:08
1937-07-27What's Mine Is Yoursdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:17
1937-07-27Why Can't We do It Again?drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:11
1937-12-13Bear Downdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:03
1937-12-13Lover, Come Back to Me!drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:16
1937-12-13Poor Butterflydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:53
1937-12-13The Big Dipperdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:58
1938-02-08I Surrender Deardrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:08
1938-02-08I'll Get Bydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:07
1938-02-08Little Joe From Chicagodrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1938-02-08Twinklin'drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:06
1938-09-09Bless You My Deardrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:10
1938-09-09How Can We Be Wrongdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:19
1938-09-09Mess-A-Stompdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:11
1938-09-12How Much Do You Mean to Me?drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:03
1938-09-12I Won’t Tell a Soul [I Love You]drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:14
1938-09-12Toadie Toddledrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:41
1938-09-12What Would People Say?drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:54
1938-09-14Mr. Freddie's Bluesdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:48
1938-09-14Sweet (Patootie) Patuniadrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:34
1938-09-14The Pearlsdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams3:06
1938-09-14The Pearlsdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams Trio3:00
1938-09-14The Rocksdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:38
1938-10-24Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me)drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:57
1938-10-24Ghost of Lovedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:17
1938-10-24Jump Jack Jumpdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:58
1938-10-24What a Life (Trying to Live Without You)drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:17
1938-10-25Sittin' Around and Dreamin'drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:10
1938-10-25What's Your Story Morning Glorydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:07
1938-10-25What's Your Story, Morning Glory?drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:13
1938-12-05Cloudsdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1938-12-05Dunkin' a Doughnutdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:58
1938-12-05Dunkin’ a Doughnutdrums (drum set) [drums]Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1938-12-05Honeydrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1938-12-05Julius Caesardrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:17
1938-12-05September in the Raindrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:45
1938-12-06(I Don't Believe It but) Say It Againdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:36
1938-12-06But It Didn't Mean a Thingdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:01
1938-12-06Goodbyedrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:09
1938-12-06Mary's Idea (matrix no. 64783-A)drums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy3:03
1940-01-02Wham Re Bop Boom Bam (studio, 1940-01-02: Decca 67010-A)drums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:03
1940-01-26Mary Lou Williams Bluesdrums (drum set)Six Men and a Girl3:21
1940-01-26Mary Lou Williams’ Blues (a.k.a. Mary Lou Blues)drums (drum set) [drums]Mary Lou Williams3:17
1940-01-26Scratchin’ the Graveldrums (drum set) [drums]Mary Lou Williams3:11
1940-01-26Tea for Twodrums (drum set) [drums]Mary Lou Williams2:49
1940-01-26Zonkydrums (drum set)Six Men and a Girl2:55
1940-01-26Zonkydrums (drum set) [drums]Mary Lou Williams2:53
1940-06-25Scratchin' the Graveldrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:10
1940-11-07The Countdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:11
1940-11-18Baby Deardrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven2:52
1940-11-18Baby Deardrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven2:49
1940-11-18Harmony Bluesdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:51
1940-11-18Harmony Bluesdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven2:52
1941-01-03Ring Dem Bellsdrums (drum set)Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:46
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vocals
1936-03-02Walkin' and Swingin'Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:43
1936-03-03GitAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:53
1936-03-04Bearcat ShuffleAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:02
1936-03-04Froggy BottomAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:12
1936-03-04Steppin' PrettyAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:51
1936-03-11I'se a Muggin'Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:47
1936-03-11Until the Real Thing Comes AlongAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:58
1936-03Froggy BottomAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:20
1937-02-15Keep It in the GrooveAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:01
1938-02-08Little Joe From ChicagoAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy2:52
1938-02-08Twinklin'Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:06
1938-10-25What's Your Story Morning GloryAndy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy3:07