Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook Explained

Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook
Birth Date:	21 October 1921
Birth Place:	Jacksonville, Florida^[1]
Death Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre:	Jazz, soul
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Guitar
Label:	Prestige
Associated Acts:	Buddy Johnson, Aretha Franklin

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

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, .^{[8] [9] [10]}

Discography

As leader

• 1956: Get Out of Town (Melba Records LP)

As sideman

• 1955: "Rock 'n' Roll" – Buddy Johnson (Mercury)
• 1956: "Please Say You're Mine" b/w "With All My Heart" - Jimmy Jones with Warren Lucky, Kelly Owens, Leonard Gaskin, Panama Francis
• 1956: "Just Leave It to Me" b/w "Is It Too Soon" - Debutantes (Savoy 1191^[11])
• 1957: Walkin' - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra ^[12]
• 1958: "I May Never" b/w "What" - Jimmy Scott
• 1958: "Everybody Stroll" b/w "Sone Down" - The O.C. All Stars
• 1958: "Ophelia" b/w "Hot Calypso" - The O.C. All Stars
• 1958: Swinging Like Tate - Buddy Tate with Buck Clayton, Dicky Wells, Earl Warren, Skip Hall, Lord Westbrook, Aaron Bell, Jo Jones.^{[13] [14]}
• 1958: Henderson Homecoming – Rex Stewart (United Artists, 1959)
• 1959: "You Can't Do Me This Way" b/w "These Are the Things" - David Thorne - Haywood Henry, Ernie Hayes, Carl Lynch, Leonard Gaskin, Osie Johnson, David Thorne, Teacho Wiltshire^[15]
• 1960: No More in Life - Mildred Anderson^[16]
• 1960: The Happy Jazz of Rex Stewart - Rex Stewart Septet (Swingville, 2006)
• 1961: Shorty & Doc – Shorty Baker and Doc Cheatham^[17]
• 1961: Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo - Aretha Franklin and Ray Bryant
• 1961: Let It Roll - Ernestine Allen
• 1961: These Dues - Clea Bradford
• 1962: If You Need Me - Solomon Burke^[18] (Atlantic)
• 1963: Bossa Nova Bacchanal - Charlie Rouse
• 1964: Blues Around the Clock - Jimmy Witherspoon (Prestige)

Notes and References

1. News: Nelson. Nels. Out Of Retirement, Onto The Stage. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221727/http://articles.philly.com/1987-02-20/entertainment/26178871_1_mercer-ellington-red-richards-jazz. dead. March 3, 2016. 30 October 2013. philly.com. 20 February 1987.
2. Web site: Fitzgerald. Michael. Slide Hampton Discography. Jazz Discography. 16 November 2017. 26 June 2011.
3. Web site: The Savoy Years and More. AllMusic. 16 November 2017.
4. Web site: Freddie Green Philadelphia Daily News Obituary. Freddie Green. 18 May 2013.
5. Web site: Orioles' Guitar Player Jailed on Dope Charge. Google Books. Jet. 56. 15 October 1953. 18 May 2013.
6. Web site: Oriole Star Told to Stay Out of Baltimore. Google Books. Jet. 18 May 2013. 21. 22 October 1953.
7. Book: Gart, Galen. First Pressings: 1956. 18 May 2013. 1956.
8. Book: Bego, Mark. Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. 18 May 2013. 10 February 2010. Da Capo. 978-0-7867-5229-4. 45–.
9. Book: Prial, Dunstan. The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music. 18 May 2013. 15 May 2007. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 978-1-4299-3132-8. 314–.
10. Book: Wagner, Heather Lehr . Aretha Franklin: Singer. 18 May 2013. 2010. Infobase Publishing. 978-1-4381-3419-2. 29–.
11. http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/discography-1956/ Savoy Records discography
12. http://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Johnson-His-Orchestra-Walkin/release/3828773
13. http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/the_complete_stanley_dance_felsted_mainstream_jazz_recordings_1958-1959_9-cd_box_set-cd-5596.html The Complete Stanley Dance Felsted 'mainstream Jazz' Recordings 1958-1959
14. http://www.allmusic.com/album/swinging-like-tate-mw0000200603 Review
15. http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-78-45-rpm-1500-1600-1800-series/ Savoy Records discography
16. http://www.jazzdisco.org/fantasy-records/catalog-obc-500-series/ Fantasy Records discography
17. http://www.allmusic.com/album/shorty-amp-doc-mw0000173710 Review
18. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1962/ Atlantic Records discography