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Album · 1958

Rockin’ the Blues

by Big Joe Turner

Released
1958
Label
Atlantic Records
Catalogue no.
8023
Tracklist
14 tracks
Length
33:58
Country
US

“Rockin’ the Blues” is an album by Big Joe Turner, released in 1958 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 14 tracks with a running time of 33:58. Jazz standards on the record include “Blues In The Night”. The line-up features [unknown] (piano, guitar), Big Joe Turner (vocals), Choker Campbell (tenor saxophone), Mel Wanzo (trombone) and Phillip Guilbeau (trumpet).

Who played on Rockin’ the Blues

  • [unknown] piano, guitar, bass on 4 tracks
  • Big Joe Turner vocals on 4 tracks
  • Choker Campbell tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Mel Wanzo trombone on 4 tracks
  • Phillip Guilbeau trumpet on 4 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 (We’re Gonna) Jump for Joy — Big Joe Turner 2:06
  2. 2 Teen Age Letter — Renald Richard 2:24
  3. 3 Love Roller Coaster 1:53
  4. 4 Lipstick Powder and Paint — Jesse Stone 2:24
  5. 5 Morning Noon and Night 2:39
  6. 6 I Need a Girl 1:57
  7. 7 Red Sails in the Sunset — Wilhelm Grosz 2:08
  8. 8 Blues in the Night standard — Harold Arlen 2:20
  9. 9 After a While 2:34
  10. 10 World of Trouble 2:24
  11. 11 Trouble in Mind — Richard M. Jones 2:19
  12. 12 TV Mama 2:46
  13. 13 You Know I Love You 3:06
  14. 14 Still in Love 2:57

Production

  • Ahmet Ertegun producer
  • Jerry Wexler producer
  • Gary Kramer liner notes

More albums by Big Joe Turner

Honey Hush · Jewel Records Turns On the Blues · Kent The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz 1956 · Atlantic Rock & Roll 1957 · Atlantic Big Joe Is Here 1959 · Atlantic Big Joe Rides Again 1960 · Atlantic Singing the Blues 1967 · ABC Records Things That I Used To Do 1977 · Pablo Let's Boogie Woogie All Night Long 1978 · Telefunken Everyday I Have the Blues 1978 · Pablo Blues Train 1986 · Muse Records Flip, Flop & Fly 1989 · Pablo

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Rockin’ the Blues?

The line-up of Rockin’ the Blues includes [unknown] (piano, guitar), Big Joe Turner (vocals), Choker Campbell (tenor saxophone), Mel Wanzo (trombone) and Phillip Guilbeau (trumpet).

Which label released Rockin’ the Blues?

Rockin’ the Blues was released in 1958 on Atlantic Records (8023).

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