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Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although 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. == Early life == Thompson was born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, and moved to Detroit, Michigan, during his childhood. He had... [more on Wikipedia]