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Sonny Payne
New York City, United States
Sonny Payne is credited on 1,321 releases across 229 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,321
Pressings credited
229
Albums
8
Decades active
155
In collections
Credited work
1,321 releases · 229 albums · active 1953–2023
- Performance · 1,398
- Other credits · 28
Studios: Birdland · Newport Jazz Festival · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Fine Sound
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Sinatra At The Sands
1966

Genius + Soul = Jazz
1961

It Might As Well Be Swing
1964

Basie (E = MC²)
1958

First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
1962

Ella And Basie!
1963

Sinatra - Basie: An Historic Musical First
1962

April In Paris
1957

Live At The Sands (Before Frank)
1998

Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985

Count Basie And The Kansas City 7
1962

This Time By Basie - Hits Of The 50's & 60's!
1963

Kansas City Suite - The Music Of Benny Carter
1960

Our Shining Hour
1965

The Best Of Basie
1963

Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan
1961

Chairman Of The Board
1959

No Count Sarah
1959

Welcome To The Club
1959

Basie (One More Time)
1959

Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings
1959

Basie/Eckstine, Inc.
1959

Basie Plays Hefti
1958

Basie In London
1957
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