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Lonnie Youngblood

Lonnie Youngblood has been played on NTS in shows including The Extended Play Sessions w/ Mr Pedro, featured first on 27 October 2018. Songs played include Sweet Sweet Tootie, Wipe The Sweat (Vocal) and She's A Fox.

Lonnie Youngblood (born Lonnie Thomas August 3, 1941 in Augusta, GA) is an American saxophonist and bandleader best remembered for hiring a young Jimi Hendrix and thus giving him a chance on one of his first professional sessions. Youngblood's saxophone style is similar to King Curtis, although his earliest influence was his mother's favorite artist Louis Jordan.

His first professional job was backing up Pearl Reeves in 1959. Youngblood's…

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Sweet Sweet Tootie
Lonnie Youngblood
Turbo Records1972
Sweet Sweet Tootie
Lonnie YoungbloodTurbo Records1972
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Wipe The Sweat (Vocal)
Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Youngblood
Maple Records1971
Wipe The Sweat (Vocal)
Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie YoungbloodMaple Records1971
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She's A Fox
Lonnie Youngblood, Jimi Hendrix
Elap Music1996
She's A Fox
Lonnie Youngblood, Jimi HendrixElap Music1996
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Lonnie Blow Your Horn
Lonnie Youngblood
Turbo Records1977
Lonnie Blow Your Horn
Lonnie YoungbloodTurbo Records1977
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