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Marvell Thomas
Marvell (*1941 in Memphis, TN) was a keyboardist, record producer and arranger known for his work in Memphis Soul. Marvell's studio career started at the age of 17. He was the first piano player to punch the clock at Stax Records. He played on the label's earliest national hits, including "Burnt Biscuits" (by the short-lived group The Triumphs, later covered by Booker T. & the MGs), childhood friend William Bell's "You Don't Miss Your Water", and the company's first hit "Cause I Love You" (featuring a sixteen-year-old Booker T. Jones on saxophone), a duet by Rufus and Carla Thomas. He also played on some of Wilson Pickett sessions at Stax and at Muscle Shoals. More sessions at Muscle Shoals included Clarence Carter, Eddie Hinton, and Denise LaSalle.
Thomas worked frequently as keyboardist and arranger, appearing on albums by Johnnie Taylor, The Staple Singers, Little Milton, The Emotions, Albert King, Mavis Staples, Yvonne Elliman, and Etta James. Thomas co-produced and played keyboards on the multi-platinum Isaac Hayes album, Hot Buttered Soul. His touring credits include concerts with The Temptations, and acting as music director for Peabo Bryson, Isaac Hayes, his father Rufus Thomas, and his sister Carla Thomas (the 'Memphis Queen'). Marvell died in 2017. from Wikipedia |
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King, Does The King's Things Stax STS 2015 released 1969 |
Albert King, guitar, vocals Steve Cropper, guitar Michael Toles, guitar Marvell Thomas, organ, piano James Alexander, bass Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass Willie Hall, drums Al Jackson jr., drums |
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On The Loose Westbound Records WB 2016 released 1973 |
Denise LaSalle, vocals Lewis Collins, horn Andrew Love, horn Gene Miller, horn James Mitchell, horn Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, guitar Leo LeBlanc, steel guitar Michael Toles, guitar Charles Hodges, organ Marvell Thomas, organ, piano Leon Aldridge, bass Leroy Hodges, bass Howard Grimes, drums Charles Jenkins, drums |
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Very Blue Highway Bullseye Blues BB 9528 released 1993 recorded in Town Creek, AL and Memphis, TN/USA |
Eddie Hinton, guitar, keyboards, vocals Andrew Love, tenor sax Wayne Jackson, trombone, trumpet Ron Levy, organ Marvell Thomas, organ Joe Walk, piano Dave Albert Allen, congas Owen Brown, bass Jeff Simpson, drums, percussion |
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A Woman's Love Segue Records PW2091 recorded in Bronx, NY/USA |
Vaneese Thomas, vocals, organ Dave Mann, sax Kirk Whalum, sax Joe Mennonna, horn, sax Phil Hamilton, guitar Nick Moroch, guitar Gil Parris, guitar Shelton Becton, piano Rob Mathes, piano Michael Colina, keyboards Philippe Saisse, keyboards Marvell Thomas, keyboards, organ Liam Nelson, organ Ricky Peterson, organ Mark Ahearn, bass Will Lee, bass Wayne Pedzwater, bass Shawn Pelton, drums Wayne Warnecke, drums David Charles, percussion |
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Memphis Soul Beat Jasmine Records JASCD 758 compilation |
Booker T. Jones, organ The MG's The Mar-Keys The Triumphs Charles "Packy" Axton, tenor sax Gilbert Caples, tenor sax Floyd Newman, baritone sax Wayne Jackson, trumpet Steve Cropper, guitar Chips Moman, guitar Marvell Thomas, organ, piano Jerry "Smootchy" Smith, keyboards Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass Lewie Steinberg, bass Curtis Green, drums Howard Grimes, drums Al Jackson jr., drums |
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