Big Joe Turner, Jumpin' The Blues (1980) r. 1948-49

Big Joe Turner, Jumpin' The Blues (1980) r. 1948-49

Friday's lunch record is the Blues shouter Big Joe Turner. He is backed by Pete Johnson (piano) Orchestra. This is Kansas City jump blues layered with jazz and boogie. Some tracks are small combo most have a horn section. Maxwell Davis appears on tenor sax. This album is a reissue on Arhoolie records. The YouTube sample song is "Radar Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTD0heYnquo . . bucko