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{{Short description|1956 live album by Big Joe Turner}} |
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| Name = The Boss of the Blues |
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| artist = [[Big Joe Turner]] |
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| cover = Boss_of_the_Blues.jpg |
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| released = June 1956 |
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| Genre = [[Rhythm and Blues|R&B]] |
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| Reviews = [[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fpxqualdje~T0 link] |
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* [[Blues]] |
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| Last album = ''[[ Joe Turner Sings Kansas City Jazz]]''<br>(1953) |
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* [[Swing music|swing]]<ref name="amg"/> |
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| This album = ''The Boss of the Blues''<br>(1956) |
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| Next album = ''[[Big Joe Rides Again]]''<br>(1959) |
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| prev_title = Joe Turner and Pete Johnson |
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| prev_year = 1955 |
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| next_title = Rock & Roll |
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| next_year = 1957 |
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'''''The Boss of the Blues''''' is a 1956 album by [[United States|American]] |
'''''The Boss of the Blues''''' is a 1956 album by the [[United States|American]] singer [[Big Joe Turner]]. Originally released on the [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] [[record label|label]], the album has been reissued many times on [[Compact Cassette|cassette]] and [[Compact Disc|CD]] by Atlantic, [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] and [[Collectables Records|Collectables]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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From the 1920s through the 1930s, |
From the 1920s through the 1930s, Turner and [[boogie-woogie]] pianist [[Pete Johnson (musician)|Pete Johnson]] enjoyed a successful and highly influential collaboration that, following their appearance together at [[Carnegie Hall]] on December 23, 1938, helped launch a craze for boogie-woogie in the [[United States]].<ref name="rs">McGee, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071130073319/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bigjoeturner/biography Big Joe Turner] ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Reproduced from [[Rolling Stone Album Guide#Fourth edition|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]. Accessed October 22, 2007.</ref><ref name="amg1">{{cite web|author=Bill Dahl |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-joe-turner-mn0000060726/biography |title=Big Joe Turner | Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2016-08-02}}</ref> After the pair separated, Turner continued to experience cross-genre musical success, establishing himself as one of the founders of [[rock and roll]] with such smash hits as "[[Shake, Rattle and Roll]]", but he did not turn his back on his roots.<ref name="amg1"/> ''The Boss of the Blues'' marks one of the last reunions Turner would have with Johnson,<ref name="amg">{{cite web|author=Scott Yanow |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-boss-of-the-blues-mw0000650907 |title=The Boss of the Blues - Big Joe Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2016-08-02}}</ref> when, supported by a number of [[swing music|swing's]] best performers,<ref name="amg"/> he re-created a number of the classic tracks that had helped lay the groundwork for [[rhythm and blues]].<ref name="rs"/> |
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The bold, vigorous arrangements by the veteran [[Ernie Wilkins]] fully represent the traditions of [[Kansas City]] music, while also giving a 'mainstream' platform to the musicians, not all of whom, including both Pete Brown and [[Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)|Lawrence Brown]], had Kansas City backgrounds. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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''Except where otherwise indicated, all tracks composed by [[Pete Johnson]] and [[Big Joe Turner]].'' |
''Except where otherwise indicated, all tracks composed by [[Pete Johnson (musician)|Pete Johnson]] and [[Big Joe Turner]].'' |
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#"Cherry Red" |
# "Cherry Red" – 3:21 |
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#"[[Roll 'Em Pete]]" |
# "[[Roll 'Em Pete]]" – 3:41 |
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#"I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) |
# "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 4:16 |
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#"Low Down Dog" (Turner) |
# "Low Down Dog" (Turner) – 3:38 |
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#"Wee Baby Blues" |
# "Wee Baby Blues" – 7:15 |
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#"You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)" ([[Walter Donaldson]]) |
# "[[You're Driving Me Crazy|You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)]]" ([[Walter Donaldson (songwriter)|Walter Donaldson]]) – 4:10 |
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#"How Long Blues" ([[Traditional music|traditional]]) |
# "[[How Long, How Long Blues|How Long Blues]]" ([[Traditional music|traditional]]) – 5:43 |
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#"Morning Glories" (traditional) |
# "Morning Glories" (traditional) – 3:39 |
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#"[[ |
# "[[Saint Louis Blues (song)|St. Louis Blues]]" ([[W. C. Handy]]) – 4:17 |
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#"Piney Brown Blues" |
# "Piney Brown Blues" – 4:49 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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===Performance=== |
===Performance=== |
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*[[Lawrence Brown]] |
* [[Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)|Lawrence Brown]] – [[trombone]] |
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*Pete Brown |
* [[Pete Brown (jazz musician)|Pete Brown]] – [[alto saxophone]] |
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*[[Freddie Green]] |
* [[Freddie Green]] – [[guitar]] |
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*[[Pete Johnson]] |
* [[Pete Johnson (musician)|Pete Johnson]] – [[piano]] |
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*Cliff Leeman |
* [[Cliff Leeman]] – [[drum kit|drums]] |
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*[[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]] |
* [[Joe Newman (trumpeter)|Joe Newman]] – [[trumpet]], except tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 |
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*Jimmy Nottingham |
* [[Jimmy Nottingham]] – trumpet on tracks 3, 5, 6 and 9 |
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*[[Walter Page]] |
* [[Walter Page]] – [[double bass]] |
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*[[Seldon Powell]] |
* [[Seldon Powell]] – tenor saxophone on tracks 3, 5, 6 and 9 |
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*[[Big Joe Turner]] |
* [[Big Joe Turner]] – [[singing|vocals]] |
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*[[Frank Wess]] |
* [[Frank Wess]] – [[tenor saxophone]], except tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 |
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===Production=== |
===Production=== |
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*Whitney Balliett |
* [[Whitney Balliett]] – [[liner notes]] |
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*Bob Defrin |
* Bob Defrin – [[Art director|art direction]], [[Graphic design|design]] |
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*[[Nesuhi Ertegun]] |
* [[Nesuhi Ertegun]] – [[Record producer|production]], supervision |
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*Len Frank |
* Len Frank – [[audio engineering|engineering]] |
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*Marvin Israel |
* Marvin Israel – artwork |
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*Curtice Taylor |
* Curtice Taylor – hand coloring |
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*[[Jerry Wexler]] |
* [[Jerry Wexler]] – production, supervision |
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*Ernie Wilkins |
* [[Ernie Wilkins]] – [[arrangement]]s |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Boss of the Blues is a 1956 album by the American singer Big Joe Turner. Originally released on the Atlantic label, the album has been reissued many times on cassette and CD by Atlantic, Rhino and Collectables.
History
[edit]From the 1920s through the 1930s, Turner and boogie-woogie pianist Pete Johnson enjoyed a successful and highly influential collaboration that, following their appearance together at Carnegie Hall on December 23, 1938, helped launch a craze for boogie-woogie in the United States.[2][3] After the pair separated, Turner continued to experience cross-genre musical success, establishing himself as one of the founders of rock and roll with such smash hits as "Shake, Rattle and Roll", but he did not turn his back on his roots.[3] The Boss of the Blues marks one of the last reunions Turner would have with Johnson,[1] when, supported by a number of swing's best performers,[1] he re-created a number of the classic tracks that had helped lay the groundwork for rhythm and blues.[2]
The bold, vigorous arrangements by the veteran Ernie Wilkins fully represent the traditions of Kansas City music, while also giving a 'mainstream' platform to the musicians, not all of whom, including both Pete Brown and Lawrence Brown, had Kansas City backgrounds.
Track listing
[edit]Except where otherwise indicated, all tracks composed by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner.
- "Cherry Red" – 3:21
- "Roll 'Em Pete" – 3:41
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 4:16
- "Low Down Dog" (Turner) – 3:38
- "Wee Baby Blues" – 7:15
- "You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)" (Walter Donaldson) – 4:10
- "How Long Blues" (traditional) – 5:43
- "Morning Glories" (traditional) – 3:39
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 4:17
- "Piney Brown Blues" – 4:49
Personnel
[edit]Performance
[edit]- Lawrence Brown – trombone
- Pete Brown – alto saxophone
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Pete Johnson – piano
- Cliff Leeman – drums
- Joe Newman – trumpet, except tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet on tracks 3, 5, 6 and 9
- Walter Page – double bass
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone on tracks 3, 5, 6 and 9
- Big Joe Turner – vocals
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, except tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9
Production
[edit]- Whitney Balliett – liner notes
- Bob Defrin – art direction, design
- Nesuhi Ertegun – production, supervision
- Len Frank – engineering
- Marvin Israel – artwork
- Curtice Taylor – hand coloring
- Jerry Wexler – production, supervision
- Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Scott Yanow. "The Boss of the Blues - Big Joe Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ a b McGee, David. Big Joe Turner Rolling Stone. Reproduced from The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Accessed October 22, 2007.
- ^ a b Bill Dahl. "Big Joe Turner | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-02.