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„Doggin' the Blues (Low down Dog)"
(Turner)
Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr., May 18, 1911 -- November 24, 1985[1]) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri.
Although he came to his greatest fame in the 1950s with his pioneering rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", Turner's career as a performer stretched from the 1920s into the 1980s.
Known variously as The Boss of the Blues, and Big Joe Turner (due to his 6'2", 300+ lbs stature), Turner was born in Kansas City and first discovered his love of music through involvement in the church. Turner's father was killed in a train accident when Joe was only four years old.[2] He began singing on street corners for money, leaving school at age fourteen to begin working in Kansas City's club scene, first as a cook, and later as a singing bartender. He eventually became known as The Singing Barman, and worked in such venues as The Kingfish Club and The Sunset, where he and his piano playing partner Pete Johnson became resident performers. The Sunset was managed by Piney Brown. It featured "separate but equal" facilities for white patrons. Turner wrote "Piney Brown Blues" in his honor and sang it throughout his entire career.
Recorded:
Chicago - May 10. 1945
Joe Turner with Pete Johnson's All Stars probally Bill Martin (tp), John „Flap" Dengee (as), Josh Jackson (ts), Pete Johnson (p) (g), Dallas Bartley (b) (d)
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If this song was recorded in 1955 rather than 1945, it would be classified as Rock 'n' Roll !!!
LouisLeeKH 1 year ago
That is a good one, though not quite up to the level of the version on his "Boss of the Blues" LP. Nice guitar work here too. Wonder who that might've been?
ghb624 2 years ago
thanks for mentioning Louis, never heard of him, i'm new to the genre...thanks!
fusionlotus 2 years ago
utterly utterly wonderful
Joe sounding not unlike Louis Jordan here? so light and lyrical, just delightful in every way
thanks for posting
MehefinHeulog 2 years ago