Rock n' Roll, 1940's - Big Joe Turner - Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey

Early recording by Big Joe Turner from 1940's, Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey. This is no doubt an early Rock song, just like Big Joe Turner's Ooo Ouch Stop and Amos Milburn's Chicken Shack Boogie.

Some say Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner's Rocket 88 was the first Rock song in 1950, but that couldn't be the case with so many Rock boogie woogies from the 1940's. Along with the horn riffs, Joe Turner's piano man, Pete Johnson, hit the keys on Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey (at 1:30 into the song) that laid a groove which could be found again in Johnson's own Rocket Boogie in 1949, and in Brenston's Rocket 88 toward the end of that song.

The road of Rock was certainly paved by the legendary music of Big Joe Turner.

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[jpsmart59]

He is the true author of the rock music before it was called rock 'n roll. It's roots are clearly from the blues and other styles of music. Not Bill Haley or Elvis or Little Richard or even Chuck Berry were not even recording back then.

[sotonemuel]

Seems to me that jazzers came up with the style of swing called boogie woogie which then was the ground for both rock n roll and rhythym and blues. If anything, this song is definitely in the roots of rock n roll. I guess the guitar part made it more rock. History has been corrupted that it is hard to tell who called it rock n roll first. But you are right, this would have been called rock n roll had it been introduced in the mid 50's.

[ztormar]

holy father, this is rock'n'roll!

[diegocostarica21]

@MrJNScott but the white bands that i mention build their style with muddy as a base hes the father of dat hard style

[davidabremner]

ermmmm lip sync anybody - prefer a better transfer, esp. if yer gonna put ads in front of the piece.

[kstudio2010]

These early rock and roll/big band recordings had such raw energy. COOL!

[diegocostarica21]

@nublackmusic Muddy added the electric guitar, chuck berry is rock but the stones, led zep, the doors... are white blues bands not rock from tecnical point of view

[PaulHucklebuckWms]

The gentleman who has the sax solo in the Paul Williams Band is Eddie Silver. Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams is in the checkered jacket.

[BigJH37]

It is good to see the props for Big Joe as a true Rock & Roll pioneer. Don't forget the major contributions of Louis Jordan either. I can't agree though w/ any disdain for folks like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Little Richard, or Chuck Berry. The point is, listen to music, feel it, and love it. But, whether it's stride piano by Fats Waller, or some modern Keeerap, bubble gum pop song, ya gotta research music's roots to really enjoy it. Keep researching "old" music (old meaning before 1950s)!

[MrDt1946]

Cool tune!

[sotonemuel]

Cloud creatures creeping to Benny Goodman "Boogie Woogie!"