Sweet Poppa Lou

Sweet Poppa Lou
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1981
Recorded	January 7, 1981
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse
Producer	Joe Fields
Lou Donaldson chronology
Color as a Way of Life (1977) Sweet Poppa Lou (1981) Forgotten Man (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Sweet Popp Lou is a 1981 album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his first recording for the Muse label, featuring Donaldson's quartet with Herman Foster, Calvin Hill, Idris Muhammad, and additional percussion on three tracks by Ralph Dorsey.^[3]

The album was awarded three stars in an Allmusic review.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "Mambo Inn" (Mario Bauzá, Edgar Sampson, Bobby Woodlen)
2. "You'll Never Know" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon)
3. "Mo' Gravy"
4. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
5. "Shuckin' Blues"
6. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo)

• Recorded in New York City on January 7, 1981.

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
• Herman Foster - piano
• Calvin Hill - bass
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Ralph Dorsey - percussion (tracks 1-3)

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 63. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 16, 2009.
4. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2009.