The Boss of the Blues

~ Release by Joe Turner (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Cherry Red
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Cherry Red (on 1956-03-06)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner3:25
A2Roll 'em Pete
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1956-03-06)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Big Joe Turner3:45
A3I Want a Little Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-07)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-07)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-07)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-07)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1956-03-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-07)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-03-07)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1956-03-07)
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Big Joe Turner4:19
A4Low Down Dog
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Low Down Dog (on 1956-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner3:42
A5Wee Baby Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-07)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-07)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-07)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-07)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1956-03-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-07)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-03-07)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Wee Baby Blues (on 1956-03-07)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
Big Joe Turner7:18
B1You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-07)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-07)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-07)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-07)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1956-03-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-07)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-03-07)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1956-03-07)
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne‐Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Big Joe Turner4:14
B2How Long Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1956-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music, Leeds Music Co. (publisher credit - ASCAP), Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Big Joe Turner5:47
B3Morning Glories
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
Big Joe Turner2:13
B4St. Louis Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-07)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-07)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-07)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-07)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-07)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-07)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1956-03-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-07)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-03-07)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1956-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Big Joe Turner4:20
B5Piney Brown Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-06)
recording engineer:
Len Frank (on 1956-03-06)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (Swing altoist active 40s-60s) (on 1956-03-06)
bass:
Walter Page (on 1956-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1956-03-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-03-06)
piano:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) (on 1956-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1956-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-03-06)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-03-06)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1956-03-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Piney Brown Blues (on 1956-03-06)
lyricist:
Big Joe Turner
composer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Big Joe Turner4:51

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and design:Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
liner notes:Whitney Balliett
manufactured by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3329359 [info]

Release group

part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Album (number: 1995) (order: 38)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/375169 [info]
Wikidata:Q894501 [info]