Wilbert Longmire Thomas (1941 - 3 January 2018) was an American rhythm & bl… Read Full Bio ↴Wilbert Longmire Thomas (1941 - 3 January 2018) was an American rhythm & blues and jazz guitarist.
Longmire was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and learned the violin as a child before gravitating to the guitar. The first band he played in was a doo-wop group called The Students. When he was 23, he joined Hammond hero, Hank Marrโs combo in the early โ60s and later joined the band of another organist, Philly-based Trudy Pitts, playing on two of the latterโs LPs for Prestige.
Wilbert Longmire played in the early 1960s in the music scene of Cincinnati. His first recordings were made in 1963 with the Hank Marr Quartet ("The Greasy Spoon", Federal). He worked as a session musician for King Records with Red Prysock and Jack McDuff a.o.. In 1967 he recorded in New York with Trudy Pitts / Bill Carney .
Around 1968 he recorded in Los Angeles his debut album Revolution. The studio band directed by Joe Sample included Gary Barone, George Bohanon, Anthony Ortega, Wilton Fields, Leon Spencer, Larry Gales and Paul Humphrey. In the following years he worked in Gerald Wilson's Big Band and with Rusty Bryant. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Mr. Longmire first came to the attention of many R&B and jazz fans in the late 1970s when he recorded for Bob Jamesโ short-lived Tappan Zee label. Enthusiastically recommended to James by another guitarist, George Benson, Longmire recorded three LPs for Tappan Zee between 1978 and 1980. โโSunny Side Upโโ was his debut, followed by โโChampagne,โโ and โโWith All My Love,โโ the latter two charting in the US R&B chart.
In the late โ60s, he did sessions with French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and west coast arranger, Gerald Wilson. Longmire released his first album in 1969. It was called โRevolutionโโ and was helmed by noted pianist and Jazz Crusadersโ member, Joe Sample. He didnโt record his next album โ โThis Side Of Heavenโ โ until 1976, by which time he was on the indie label, J&M.
After his stint with Tappan Zee, Mr. Longmire fell off the radar for many years. In recent years, his albums for Tappan Zee have been reissued in the UK and Japan. His work can be heard on a forthcoming Cherry Red compilation, โThe Very Best Of Tappan Zee,โ released on February 9, which features Mr. Longmireโs โโBlack Is The Color,โโ โโGood Morning,โโ โโLoveโs Holiday,โโ and โTake Your Time.โโ
Wilbert Longmire, one of the finer gems mined from Cincinnati's rich vein of great jazz guitarists, began his musical life in the west end of Cincinnati in what he calls a "street corner symphony" - a group of young people who gathered together to sing. His first foray into the world of instrumental music was as a violinist in his school's orchestra.
After several years of studying and performing classical music, Wilbert turned his attention to the guitar. His mother bought his first guitar, a Harmony, for $86.50 (including amplifier) from Ben's Department Store. He learned to play a couple of songs, figured he had accomplished his goal and then set the guitar down for a while. When a musical group called The Students invited him to play with them, he began to play the guitar again seriously. After doing shows with them at the Motown Revue, he got a taste for the music business and began working with other local players.
Wilbert has released several recordings as a leader and has performed with a wide variety of the great jazz artists of our day, such as Jack McDuff, Billy Eckstine, Lou Rawls, Jimmy Smith, Art Farmer, Herbie Hancock, and Larry Corryell. Wilbert's most recent recording is with organist Hank Marr.
Longmire was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and learned the violin as a child before gravitating to the guitar. The first band he played in was a doo-wop group called The Students. When he was 23, he joined Hammond hero, Hank Marrโs combo in the early โ60s and later joined the band of another organist, Philly-based Trudy Pitts, playing on two of the latterโs LPs for Prestige.
Wilbert Longmire played in the early 1960s in the music scene of Cincinnati. His first recordings were made in 1963 with the Hank Marr Quartet ("The Greasy Spoon", Federal). He worked as a session musician for King Records with Red Prysock and Jack McDuff a.o.. In 1967 he recorded in New York with Trudy Pitts / Bill Carney .
Around 1968 he recorded in Los Angeles his debut album Revolution. The studio band directed by Joe Sample included Gary Barone, George Bohanon, Anthony Ortega, Wilton Fields, Leon Spencer, Larry Gales and Paul Humphrey. In the following years he worked in Gerald Wilson's Big Band and with Rusty Bryant. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Mr. Longmire first came to the attention of many R&B and jazz fans in the late 1970s when he recorded for Bob Jamesโ short-lived Tappan Zee label. Enthusiastically recommended to James by another guitarist, George Benson, Longmire recorded three LPs for Tappan Zee between 1978 and 1980. โโSunny Side Upโโ was his debut, followed by โโChampagne,โโ and โโWith All My Love,โโ the latter two charting in the US R&B chart.
In the late โ60s, he did sessions with French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and west coast arranger, Gerald Wilson. Longmire released his first album in 1969. It was called โRevolutionโโ and was helmed by noted pianist and Jazz Crusadersโ member, Joe Sample. He didnโt record his next album โ โThis Side Of Heavenโ โ until 1976, by which time he was on the indie label, J&M.
After his stint with Tappan Zee, Mr. Longmire fell off the radar for many years. In recent years, his albums for Tappan Zee have been reissued in the UK and Japan. His work can be heard on a forthcoming Cherry Red compilation, โThe Very Best Of Tappan Zee,โ released on February 9, which features Mr. Longmireโs โโBlack Is The Color,โโ โโGood Morning,โโ โโLoveโs Holiday,โโ and โTake Your Time.โโ
Wilbert Longmire, one of the finer gems mined from Cincinnati's rich vein of great jazz guitarists, began his musical life in the west end of Cincinnati in what he calls a "street corner symphony" - a group of young people who gathered together to sing. His first foray into the world of instrumental music was as a violinist in his school's orchestra.
After several years of studying and performing classical music, Wilbert turned his attention to the guitar. His mother bought his first guitar, a Harmony, for $86.50 (including amplifier) from Ben's Department Store. He learned to play a couple of songs, figured he had accomplished his goal and then set the guitar down for a while. When a musical group called The Students invited him to play with them, he began to play the guitar again seriously. After doing shows with them at the Motown Revue, he got a taste for the music business and began working with other local players.
Wilbert has released several recordings as a leader and has performed with a wide variety of the great jazz artists of our day, such as Jack McDuff, Billy Eckstine, Lou Rawls, Jimmy Smith, Art Farmer, Herbie Hancock, and Larry Corryell. Wilbert's most recent recording is with organist Hank Marr.
Just As Long As We Have Love
Wilbert Longmire Lyrics
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Dionne Warwick and The Spinners We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
The Spinners We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
The Spinners & Dionne Warwick We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
The Spinners (Featuring Dionne Warwick) We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
The Spinners feat. Dionne Warwick We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
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Love's Holiday Would you mind if I touch, If I kiss, if I…
Lovely Day lovely day…
Lovely Days lovely day…
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kwkable11
I love this song! Don't ever f#ckin' question that!
Learn What I Can
We, Bootsy Collins, Brenda Collins and Garrison Berry we still love your music and your live shows on youtube !!! Thankyou Wilbert Longmire and Catfish Collins !!! R.I.P. Brothers !!! We will keep your music alive!!! Date. Is February,12, 2018 Time is. 6:32pm
Aryana
Slug from Atmosphere sampled this song for one of his songs called, "Don't ever fucking question that" ... GREAT SONG ๐๐
treeZon1
ye ima flip this too so slick... slicker than a whales back
Aryana
Oh yeah I know Ant produces most of his music but I mean I just figured saying slug since he's the one rapping it but yeah what you say is true though
Jon
No, Ant from Atmosphere sampled it. Ant does the production, Slug is the rapper, he raps. Producers never get credit.... :-/
jazz1bro
What agreat musician! Very underrated and should have been as visble as anyone else . His vocal sensibilities affected his wonderful guitar touch! Unlike the current crop of technicians,he played music with soul at all grooves!
m.drmelvin Mabalay
Brings back to me a flood of memories when I was 19 years old. I go into samadhi everytime I hear this song.
gotsteeze92
Beautiful melody...
Graciano Mendoza
Immaculately sung!