Showing posts with label Lynn Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynn Hope. Show all posts

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Lynn Hope & His Tenor Sax



Artist Biography by Ron Wynn
Tenor saxophonist Lynn Hope was noted for his apparel and instrumental remakes of established pre-rock pop anthems. Hope joined King Kolax's band when he graduated from high school in Birmingham during the '40s. He later converted to Islam, and became noted for wearing a turban, though few ever called him Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope signed with Miracle in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to Premium, where he cut "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by Chess. Hope recorded often for Aladdin between 1951 and 1957, doing such reworked standards as "September Song" and "Summertime." While these numbers were often performed with little or no melodic embellishment or improvisation, the flip sides were often fierce uptempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight R&B and #19 pop. He made his last sessions for King in 1960, then dropped out of sight.




Biografía del artista por Ron Wynn
El saxofonista tenor Lynn Hope era conocido por su vestimenta y sus remakes instrumentales de himnos pop pre-rock establecidos. Hope se unió a la banda de King Kolax cuando se graduó en el instituto de Birmingham en los años 40. Más tarde se convirtió al Islam, y se hizo famoso por llevar un turbante, aunque pocos le llamaban Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope firmó con Miracle en 1950, pero el contrato resultó ser inválido. Se mudó a Premium, donde cortó "Tenderly", una canción que luego fue recogida por Chess. Hope grabó a menudo para Aladino entre 1951 y 1957, haciendo estándares reelaborados como "September Song" y "Summertime". Mientras que estos números eran a menudo interpretados con poco o ningún adorno melódico o improvisación, los flip sides eran a menudo feroces uptempo blues o jump tunes. "Tenderly" le valió a Hope su único éxito en 1950, alcanzando el número ocho de R&B y el número 19 de pop. Hizo sus últimas sesiones para King en 1960, y luego desapareció.





Friday, March 28, 2025

Lynn Hope & Clifford Scott • Juicy!



Review by Myles Boisen
Here's another must for sax instrumental buffs, with rare wax by Texas tenor Clifford Scott and balladeer Lynn Hope. You and a few million others heard Scott on Bill Doggett's classic "Honky Tonk"; here he is joined by organist Hank Marr, Charles Brown on piano, and other session cookers for five solid shufflin' sides. Lynn Hope is a different character -- a Muslim who admired the record-selling style of Earl Bostic, and in turn influenced a generation of ska hornsmen. In contrast to his lush romantic sound on "Stardust," "Tenderly," "Ghost of a Chance," etc., there's the bar-walkin' "Shockin'," jazzy "Juicy," swaggering "Little Landslide," and exotic "Sands of the Sahara." There are 20 tooters total and little duplication with Hope's Saxophonograph material.

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Reseña de Myles Boisen
Aquí hay otra visita obligada para los aficionados a los instrumentos de saxofón, con cera rara del tenor de Texas Clifford Scott y la baladista Lynn Hope. Usted y unos pocos millones de personas más escucharon a Scott en el clásico "Honky Tonk" de Bill Doggett; aquí está acompañado por el organista Hank Marr, Charles Brown al piano, y otros cocineros de sesión para cinco lados sólidos y aleatorios. Lynn Hope es un personaje diferente, un musulmán que admiraba el estilo de venta de discos de Earl Bostic y que a su vez influyó en una generación de músicos de ska. En contraste con su exuberante sonido romántico en "Stardust", "Tenderly", "Ghost of a Chance", etc., está el "Shockin'", el jazzy "Juicy", el fanfarrón "Little Landslide" y el exótico "Sands of the Sahara". Hay 20 tooters en total y poca duplicación con el material del saxofonógrafo de Hope. 




Thursday, June 6, 2024

Lynn Hope • Blow Lynn Blow

 



Biography
by Ron Wynn
Tenor saxophonist Lynn Hope was noted for his apparel and instrumental remakes of established pre-rock pop anthems. Hope joined King Kolax's band when he graduated from high school in Birmingham during the '40s. He later converted to Islam, and became noted for wearing a turban, though few ever called him Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope signed with Miracle in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to Premium, where he cut "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by Chess. Hope recorded often for Aladdin between 1951 and 1957, doing such reworked standards as "September Song" and "Summertime." While these numbers were often performed with little or no melodic embellishment or improvisation, the flip sides were often fierce uptempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight R&B and #19 pop. He made his last sessions for King in 1960, then dropped out of sight.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lynn-hope-mn0000596754/biography

 

 

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Biografía
por Ron Wynn
El saxofonista tenor Lynn Hope destacó por su indumentaria y por sus versiones instrumentales de himnos pop establecidos antes del rock. Hope se unió a la banda de King Kolax cuando se graduó en el instituto de Birmingham durante los años 40. Más tarde se convirtió al Islam y se hizo notar por llevar turbante, aunque pocos le llamaron Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope firmó con Miracle en 1950, pero el contrato resultó inválido. Se trasladó a Premium, donde grabó "Tenderly", una canción que posteriormente fue recogida por Chess. Hope grabó a menudo para Aladdin entre 1951 y 1957, haciendo estándares reelaborados como "September Song" y "Summertime". Mientras que estos números se interpretaban a menudo con poco o ningún adorno melódico o improvisación, las caras laterales eran a menudo feroces blues uptempo o melodías de salto. "Tenderly" le valió a Hope su único éxito en 1950, alcanzando el número ocho de R&B y el 19 de pop. Hizo sus últimas sesiones para King en 1960, y luego desapareció.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lynn-hope-mn0000596754/biography


Colaborador / Contributor:  Bob [boppinbob / https://fromthevaults-boppinbob.blogspot.com/]


Friday, May 17, 2024

Lynn Hope • The Maharaja Of The Saxophone



Artist Biography by Ron Wynn
Tenor saxophonist Lynn Hope was noted for his apparel and instrumental remakes of established pre-rock pop anthems. Hope joined King Kolax's band when he graduated from high school in Birmingham during the '40s. He later converted to Islam, and became noted for wearing a turban, though few ever called him Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope signed with Miracle in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to Premium, where he cut "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by Chess. Hope recorded often for Aladdin between 1951 and 1957, doing such reworked standards as "September Song" and "Summertime." While these numbers were often performed with little or no melodic embellishment or improvisation, the flip sides were often fierce uptempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight R&B and #19 pop.
He made his last sessions for King in 1960, then dropped out of sight.

Hope died in February 1993, at the age of 66, in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hope

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Biografía del artista por Ron Wynn
El saxofonista tenor Lynn Hope era conocido por su vestimenta y sus remakes instrumentales de himnos pop pre-rock establecidos. Hope se unió a la banda de King Kolax cuando se graduó en el instituto de Birmingham en los años 40. Más tarde se convirtió al Islam, y se hizo famoso por llevar un turbante, aunque pocos le llamaban Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed. Hope firmó con Miracle en 1950, pero el contrato resultó ser inválido. Se mudó a Premium, donde cortó "Tenderly", una canción que luego fue recogida por Chess. Hope grabó a menudo para Aladino entre 1951 y 1957, haciendo estándares reelaborados como "September Song" y "Summertime". Mientras que estos números eran a menudo interpretados con poco o ningún adorno melódico o improvisación, los flip sides eran a menudo feroces uptempo blues o jump tunes. "Tenderly" le valió a Hope su único éxito en 1950, alcanzando el número ocho de R&B y el número 19 de pop. 
Hizo sus últimas sesiones para King en 1960, y luego desapareció.

Hope murió en febrero de 1993, a la edad de 66 años, en Collingswood, Nueva Jersey (Estados Unidos).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hope