Big Joe Turner - Things That I Used to Do

Title: Things That I Used to Do Artist: Big Joe Turner Release Date: 2/8/1977 Label: Original Jazz Classics Duration: 45:11 UPCs: 025218686228, 025218080019, 025218080040 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Urban Blues, Jump Blues Moods: Boisterous, Joyous, Amiable/Good-Natured, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Fun, Sophisticated, Happy, Cheerful, Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Things That I Used to Do
2. S.K. Blues
3. Jelly, Jelly
4. Hey Little Girl
5. Shake It and Break It
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop
8. My Train Rolled up in Texas

Year Type Label Catalog # 1995 CD Original Jazz Classics 862

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This is one of Big Joe Turner's best albums of his last period. Turner is in fine form and joined by some superb blues and jazz musicians. Altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (pity that he didn't have a vocal duet with Turner) and trumpeter Blue Mitchell get some solo space as does the veteran R&B tenor Wild Bill Moore, pianist Lloyd Glenn and guitarist Gary Bell. Mitchell can be heard on many of the tunes setting hot ensemble riffs. There are some loose spots but the spirit is definitely there and Turner's voice can be heard still in its prime on such tunes as "Jelly Jelly Blues," "Shake It and Break It" and "St. Louis Blues." Fun music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Big Joe Turner Vocals Blue Mitchell Trumpet Bruno Carr Drums Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Sax (Alto) Gary Bell Guitar Gildo Mahones Organ Greg Beck Guitar Larry Gales Bass Lawrence Gates Bass Lloyd Glenn Piano Norman Granz Producer Rashied Ali Sax (Tenor) Val Valentin Engineer Wild Bill Moore Sax (Tenor)