"AmericanR&Bbandleaderand pianist" . "1916-08-22Z"^^ . . "Thompson, Sonny"@en . "1989-08-11Z"^^ . "Thompson, Alfonso"@en . "1916Z"^^ . . "1989Z"^^ . "Alfonso \"Sonny\" Thompson (August 22, 1916 or 1923 \u2013 August 11, 1989) was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label \u2013 \"Long Gone (Parts I and II)\" and \"Late Freight\", both featuring saxophonist Eddie Chamblee. The follow-ups \"Blue Dreams\" and \"Still Gone\" were smaller hits.By 1952 he had moved on to King Records."@en . . . .