Performance · Production
Rick Darnell
aka Ravon Darnell
Rick Darnell is credited on 383 releases across 174 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
383
Pressings credited
174
Albums
8
Decades active
128
In collections
Biography
Richard Darnell (born January 1, 1953) is a retired professional basketball center who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Virginia Squires during the 1975–76 season. He completed his collegiate career at San Jose State University, after two seasons (1970–71, 1971–72) at Cypress College and one season (1972–73) at Indiana State. He averaged 17.5 points and 12.8 rebounds during his career at Cypress; he remains tied for ninth in career rebounds for the Chargers. He averaged 9.7 points and 8.1 rebounds during his one season at Indiana State & 10.2 points and 8.1 rebounds during his season at San Jose State. Rick Darnell currently coaches basketball to underprivileged children in South Los Angeles.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
383 releases · 174 albums · active 1951–2024
- Performance · 419
- Production · 5
- Other credits · 2
Studios: Royal Festival Hall · Capricorn Sound Studios · Group IV Recording Studios · Middle Tennessee State University
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Live In Cook County Jail
1971

Completely Well
1969

Jerry Garcia / David Grisman
1991

Waiting For Little Milton
1973

Anthology
2000

Deuces Wild
1997

Together Again...Live
1976

The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts
2010

Milk Cow Blues
2000

Royal Jam
1982

Funk Inc.
1971

B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 (Celebrating The King Of The Blues)
2026

All Blues
2019

Live At The Greek Theatre
2016

10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroad
2007

Back To Basics
2006

La Bella Mafia
2003

Live At The Apollo
1991

Luther's Blues
1974

Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God
2020

Ladies & Gentlemen ... Mr. B.B. King
2012

Buscando Un Amor
2003

Live At San Quentin
1990

Volunteer Jam
1976
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- B.B. King
- Little Esther
- Billie Holiday
- Bobby Bland
- Etta James
- Dinah Washington
- The Four Jacks
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