Lucky Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucky Thompson

American saxophonist

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2005

Profession: composer, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist.
While John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.