Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson - Atomic Boogie: The National Recordings 1945-1947

Title: Atomic Boogie: The National Recordings 1945-1947 Artist: Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson Release Date: 7/3/2001 Label: Savoy Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 075679290922 Genre: Rhythm & Blues Styles: Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Boogie-Woogie, Urban Blues, Swing, Jump Blues, Jazz Blues Moods: Boisterous, Joyous, Amiable/Good-Natured, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Fun, Sophisticated, Happy, Cheerful, Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. S.K. Blues, Pt.1
2. S.K. Blues, Pt. 2
3. Johnson and Turner Blues
4. Watch That Jive
5. Howling Winds
6. Doggin the Blues
7. Miss Brown Blues
8. I Got My Discharge Papers
9. My Gal's a Jockey
10. I'm Still in the Dark
11. I Got Love for Sale
12. Sunday Morning Blues
13. Mad Blues
14. It's a Low Down Dirty Shame
15. I'm Still in the Dark
16. Miss Brown Blues
17. Sally Zu-Zazz
18. Rock of Gibraltar Blues
19. Milk and Butter Blues
20. That's When It Really Hurts
21. I'm in Sharp When I Hit the Coast
22. Ooh Wee Baby Blues

1. Nobody in Mind
2. Lucille, Lucille [Take 1][Take]
3. Lucille, Lucille [Take 2][Take]
4. Rocks in My Bed
5. Careless Love
6. Last Goodbye Blues
7. Whistle Stop Blues
8. Hollywood Bed [Cherry Red Blues]
9. Howlin' Winds
10. 1946 Stomp [aka 1280 Stomp]
11. Atomic Boogie
12. Back Room Blues
13. Pete's Lonesome Blues
14. Mr. Drum Meets Mr. Piano
15. Mutiny in the Doghouse
16. Mr. Clarinet Knocks Twice
17. Ben Rides Out
18. Page Mr. Trumpet
19. J.C. from K.C.
20. Pete's Housewarming Blues
21. How Long, How Long Blues [*]
22. Shake It and Break It [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Savoy 92909

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Although this two-disc set appears to be a collection of tracks by Big Joe Turner and his longtime piano player Pete Johnson, the two only appear together on a half-dozen cuts here, with most of the space given over to Turner, whose trademark mix of jump blues and jazz-inflected r&b, all guided by his powerful vocals, is vintage stuff. Johnson heads up things on 11 tracks, most of which appeared on his 1946 LP for National Records, and his style, while anchored in boogie woogie, is more straight jazz than anything else, even featuring tenor sax great Ben Webster on the delightful "Ben Rides Out." Although one can't help but wish that Turner and Johnson had more cuts together on this collection, it still makes for an exciting and pleasant set. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abe Bolar Bass Al Hall Bass Al Williams Piano Albert Nicholas Clarinet Alray Kidd Drums Artie Shapiro Bass Barry Feldman Executive Producer Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Benny Carter Saxophone Big Joe Turner Vocals Budd Johnson Sax (Tenor) Camille Howard Piano Clyde Bernhardt Trombone Coleman Hawkins Saxophone Colin Escott Reissue Producer, Liner Notes Dan Marx Project Manager, Archivist Danny Polo Clarinet Dave Booth Photography Don Byas Sax (Tenor) Don Stovall Sax (Alto) Ellsworth Liggett Piano Frankie Newton Trumpet George Wettling Drums Harold "Doc" West Drums Herb Abramson Original Recording Producer Hot Lips Page Trumpet Ike Perkins Guitar J.C. Heard Drums J.C. Higginbotham Trombone Jack Parker Drums James Adams Drums Jimmy Shirley Guitar Joe Sullivan Piano Leonard Feather Original Recording Producer Leonard Ware Guitar Lloyd Harrison Sax (Tenor) Louie Simon Sax (Tenor) Otis Finch Sax (Tenor) Paul Reid III Reissue Engineer, Remastering Pete Johnson Piano Riley Hampton Sax (Alto) Robert Moore Bass Teddy Bunn Guitar Ulysses Livingston Guitar Walter Murden Drums Warren Brocken Trumpet Wild Bill Moore Sax (Tenor)