Big Joe Turner went through record companies like some people go through cigarettes, one after another, cutting sides for anybody who waved a dollar in his face. This installment of the Big Joe story focuses on an eight-month period that found him recording for National, Savoy, EmArcy, RPM, and Downbeat, usually in the company of longtime piano-playing partner Pete Johnson. A mixture of live and studio tracks, it's the usual blend of blues and boogie, with Big Joe hammering the notes flat by the sheer strength of his voice alone. Another excellent entry in this series. Cub Koda
Tracklist :
1 Nobody in Mind 2:27
Big Joe Turner
2 Lucille, Lucille 3:00
Joe Turner
3 Rocks in My Bed 2:41
Duke Ellington
4 Careless Love 2:53
W.C. Handy / Martha E. Koenig / Spencer Williams
5 Last Goodbye Blues 3:03
Big Joe Turner
6 Whistle Stop Blues 2:53
Joe Turner
7 Hollwood Bed (Cherry Red Blues) 2:46
Joe Turner
8 Howlin' Winds 2:31
Joe Turner
9 Roll 'Em Pete 0:58
Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner
10 Kansas City Blues 2:35
Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner
11 Riding Blues (Jockey Blues) 3:13
Joe Turner
12 Playful Baby 2:15
Wynonie Harris
13 Radar Blues 2:42
14 Trouble Blues 2:35
Joe Turner
15 Wine-O-Baby Boogie 2:32
Joe Turner
16 B & O Blues 2:15
Pete Johnson / Joe Turner
17 Christmas Date Boogie 2:34
Joe Turner
18 Tell Me Pretty Baby (Howdy 'Ya Want Your Rollin' Done) 2:45
Joe Turner
19 Old Piney Brown's Gone 2:37
Joe Turner
20 Baby, Won't You Marry Me 2:37
Joe Turner
Credits :
James Adams - Drums
Harry Babasin - Bass
Robert Brady - Drums
Addison Farmer - Bass
Art Farmer - Guest Artist
Otis Finch - Sax (Tenor)
Charles Grey - Trumpet
Pete Johnson - Composer, Guest Artist, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals
Barney Kessel - Guitar
Don Lamond - Drums
Ellsworth Liggett - Bass
Robert Moore - Bass
Milburn Newman - Baritone
Ike Perkins - Guitar
Pete Peterson - Sax (Tenor)
Big Joe Turner - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
