The Very Best of Big Joe Turner

~ Release by Big Joe Turner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Chains of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-04-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1951-04-19)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1951-04-19)
recording of:
Chains of Love (on 1951-04-19)
writer:
Harry Van Walls and Nugetre
publisher:
Progressive and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:24
2Sweet Sixteen
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-01-20)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1952-01-20)
baritone saxophone:
Arlem Kareem (on 1952-01-20)
double bass [bass]:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1952-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1952-01-20)
guitar:
Rector Bailey (on 1952-01-20)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1952-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Mitchell (on 1952-01-20)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1952-01-20)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1952-01-20)
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (on 1952-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre
publisher:
Progressive Music
2:59
3Honey Hush
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-05-12)
producer:
Big Joe Turner
alto saxophone:
Dimes Dupont (on 1953-05-12)
double bass [bass]:
John Fernandez (on 1953-05-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alonzo Stewart (on 1953-05-12)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1953-05-12)
piano:
Kathy Thomas (on 1953-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Warren Hebrew (on 1953-05-12)
trombone:
Worthia Thomas (on 1953-05-12)
trumpet:
Frank Mitchell (on 1953-05-12) and Thomas Sheldon (on 1953-05-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1953-05-12)
orchestra:
Pluma Davis' Orchestra (on 1953-05-12)
arranger:
Pluma Davis
recording of:
Honey Hush (on 1953-05-12)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
2:45
4TV Mama
recording of:
TV Mama
writer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Progressive Music
2:50
5Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop
3:05
6Shake, Rattle and Roll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-15)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1954-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1954-02-15)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1954-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1954-02-15)
trombone:
Wilbur DeParis (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2001)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1954-02-15)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:02
7Well All Right
recording of:
Well All Right
writer:
Charles Calhoun, Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:30
8Flip Flop and Fly
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
tenor saxophone:
Big Al Sears (on 1955-01-28)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1955-01-28)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
cover recording of:
Flip, Flop & Fly (on 1955-01-28)
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Lou Willie Turner
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:49
9Hide and Seek
recording of:
Hide and Seek
writer:
Ethel Byrd and Paul Winley
publisher:
Copyright Control
2:44
10Midnight Cannonball
2:32
11The Chicken and the Hawk (Up, Up and Away)
2:41
12Boogie Woogie Country Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-03)
baritone saxophone:
Heywood Henry (on 1955-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-11-03)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1955-11-03)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1955-11-03)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1955-11-03)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Country Girl (on 1955-11-03)
writer:
Reginald Ashby and Doc Pomus
3:00
13Corrine Corrina
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1956-02-04)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Panama Francis (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1956-02-04) and Billy Mure (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1956-02-04)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-02-04) and Dick Vance (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
The Cookies (on 1956-02-04)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1956-02-04)
recording of:
Corrine, Corrina (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist:
[traditional], Armetia Chatman (in 1929), J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams (in 1929) and Mitchell Parish (in 1932)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., EMI Music Publishing France and Gotham Music Service, Inc. (on 1932-03-18)
2:56
14You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)
4:16
15Midnight Special Train
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-20)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1956-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1956-11-20)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1956-11-20)
recording of:
Midnight Special Train (on 1956-11-20)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:42
16Tomorrow Night
2:09