Big Joe Turner - 1940-1943, Vol. 2

Title: 1940-1943, Vol. 2 Artist: Big Joe Turner Release Date: 9/14/1999 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 3356571014623 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Urban Blues, Swing, 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. Piney Brown Blues
2. Doggin' the Dog
3. Careless Love
4. Jumpin' Down Blues
5. Rainy Day Blues
6. Wee Baby Blues
7. Last Goodbye Blues
8. Lucille
9. Lucille
10. Rock Me, Mama
11. Corrine, Corrina
12. Lonesome Graveyard Blues
13. Lonesome Graveyard Blues
14. Nobody in Mind
15. Somebody's Got to Go
16. Ice Man
17. Chewed Up Grass
18. Rocks in My Bed
19. Rocks in My Bed
20. Blues on Central Avenue
21. Goin' to Chicago Blues
22. Sun Risin' Blues

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This is the second volume in the Masters of Jazz series of Joe Turner's early recordings (in a proposed six-volume collection). These sides, cut for Decca, were all recorded in nine months. Turner, with Pete Johnson and others, was still developing his blues touch, but was nonetheless in serious command of his powers and was big on the Harlem scene of the time as well as New York's jazz and blues scenes in general. Some of these sides have dodgy sound, but most are better than acceptable. While most listeners will primarily be interested in his 1950s recordings, this material is nothing to sneeze at and should be listened to and evaluated in its own right, as Turner was bringing the deep blues into tunes by Duke Ellington and Count Basie, among others. Solid from top to bottom. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits A.G. Godley Drums Abe Bolar Bass Al Hendrickson Guitar Allen "Yank" Porter Drums Art Tatum Piano Big Joe Turner Vocals Billy Taylor, Sr. Bass Charlie Eddi Mastering Christian Bonnet Director Eddie Dougherty Drums Edmond Hall Clarinet Freddie Slack Piano Isabelle Marquis Graphic Design Jean Buzelin Reissue Producer, Liner Notes Joe Thomas Trumpet John Collins Guitar Leonard Ware Guitar Lionel Risler Transfers Noël Hervé Producer Oran Thaddeus Page Trumpet Oscar Moore Guitar Pete Johnson Piano Philippe Baudoin Consultant Sam Price Piano Willie "The Lion" Smith Piano