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Hope's family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when he was one year old. After graduating from high school he joined King Kolax's big band. He signed with Miracle Records in [[1950]], but did not record for them. Instead he moved to Premium Records, where | Hope's family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when he was one year old. After graduating from high school he joined King Kolax's big band. He signed with Miracle Records in [[1950]], but did not record for them. Instead he moved to Premium Records, where | ||
Hope converted to Islam and adopted Middle-Eastern and Egyptian dress, and also changed his name to ''' | Hope converted to Islam and adopted Middle-Eastern and Egyptian dress, and also changed his name to '''Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed'''. | ||
<!--Hope signed with [[Miracle Records]] in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to [[Premium Records]], where he recorded "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by [[Chess Records]]. Hope recorded often for [[Aladdin Records]] 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 up tempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight on the rhythm and blues charts and number 19 on the pop charts. | <!--Hope signed with [[Miracle Records]] in 1950, but the contract proved invalid. He moved to [[Premium Records]], where he recorded "Tenderly," a song that was later picked up by [[Chess Records]]. Hope recorded often for [[Aladdin Records]] 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 up tempo blues or jump tunes. "Tenderly" earned Hope his only hit in 1950, reaching number eight on the rhythm and blues charts and number 19 on the pop charts. | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 17 January 2019
Lynn Hope (born September 26, 1926 in Birmingham; died February 24, 1993) was a tenor saxophone player active in the 1940s and 1950s.
Hope's family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when he was one year old. After graduating from high school he joined King Kolax's big band. He signed with Miracle Records in 1950, but did not record for them. Instead he moved to Premium Records, where
Hope converted to Islam and adopted Middle-Eastern and Egyptian dress, and also changed his name to Al Hajji Abdullah Rascheed Ahmed.
References
- "Moslem Musicians: Mohammedan Religion Has Great Appeal For Many Talented Progressive Jazz Men." (April 1953) Ebony pp. 104–111
External links
- Lynn Hope at allmusic.com