Lonesome Traveler is an album by pianist Ray Bryant recorded and released by Cadet Records in 1966.Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Cadet Album Discography (1965-1971), accessed August 5, 2019Ray Bryant catalog, accessed August 5, 2019Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed August 5, 2019Lord, T., Clark Terry discography, accessed August 5, 2019Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 700 to LP 799) accessed August 6, 2019
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated May 13, 1965, peaking at No. 193 during a three-week run on the chart.
Reception
Flophouse magazine stated: "Lonesome Traveler is one of pianist Ray Bryant’s grittiest recordings and his second album on Cadet – the subsidiary of Chicago blues and r&b label Chess. ...By 1966, Bryant, a pianist with a lot of gospel and blues feeling and an uncommonly firm, propulsive left hand had a satisfactory decade to look back upon".Flophouse magazine review, accessed August 5, 2019
Track listing All compositions by Ray Bryant, except where indicated. "Lonesome Traveler" (Lee Hays) – 3:14 "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 6:03 "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'" (Lee Hazlewood) – 3:36 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:14 "The Blue Scimitar" (Esmond Edwards) – 4:22 "Gettin' Loose" – 3:42 "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 4:30 "Cubano Chant" – 4:10 "Brother This 'N' Sister That" – 4:43
Personnel Ray Bryant – piano Snooky Young – trumpet Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn Jimmy Rowser (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8–9), Richard Davis (tracks 1, 3 & 6) – bass Freddie Waits – drums
Charts
Chart (1967) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs193
References