”Big” Joe Turner “Everyday I Have The Blues”

”Big” Joe Turner

“Everyday I Have The Blues”
( LP Pablo Records, 1975 )
Catalog # 2310-818
** Also issued on Fantasy OJC 634, OJCCD 634-2

Tracklisting:
01 Stormy Monday
02 Piney Brown (K.C.)
03 Martin Luther King Southside
04 Every Day I Have the Blues
05 Shake, Rattle & Roll
06 Lucille

Personnel:
Pee Wee Crayton Guitar
J.D. Nicholson Piano
Charles Norris Bass
Washington Rucker Drums
Sonny Stitt Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Big Joe Turner Vocals

Review :
This is one of Big Joe Turner’s better Pablo releases. In 1975 Turner’s voice was still strong and he had a compatible four-piece group that featured veteran guitarist Pee Wee Crayton. With guest Sonny Stitt contributing typically boppish solos on tenor and alto, Turner sings mostly familiar material (including “Stormy Monday,” “Piney Brown” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll”) plus his recent “Martin Luther King Southside.” Recommended.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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