Album
Tell Me Pretty Baby
- Label
- Arhoolie Records
- Catalogue no.
- CD 333
- Tracklist
- 24 tracks
- Length
- 1:03:17
- Country
- US
“Tell Me Pretty Baby” is an album by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner on Arhoolie Records. The original release has 24 tracks with a running time of 1:03:17. The line-up features Big Joe Turner (vocals), Pete Johnson (piano), Jesse Sailes (drums (drum set)), Jewell Grant (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone) and Maxwell Davis (tenor saxophone).
Who played on Tell Me Pretty Baby
- Big Joe Turner vocals all tracks
- Pete Johnson piano all tracks
- Jesse Sailes drums (drum set) on 14 tracks
- Jewell Grant alto saxophone, baritone saxophone on 14 tracks
- Maxwell Davis tenor saxophone on 14 tracks
- Ralph Hamilton bass on 14 tracks
- Kirkland Bradford alto saxophone on 10 tracks
- Addison Farmer bass on 8 tracks
- Art Farmer trumpet on 8 tracks
- Frank Sleet alto saxophone on 8 tracks
- James Ross trumpet on 8 tracks
- Milburn Newman baritone saxophone on 8 tracks
- Pete Peterson tenor saxophone on 8 tracks
- Robert Brady drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- Herman Mitchell guitar on 4 tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Wine-O-Baby Boogie 2:35
- 2 B & O Blues 2:56
- 3 Rocket Boogie 88, Part 1 2:52
- 4 Old Piney Brown's Gone 2:39
- 5 Baby, Won't You Marry Me 2:41
- 6 Skid Row Boogie — Pete Johnson 2:45
- 7 Christmas Date Boogie — Big Joe Turner 2:38
- 8 Radar Blues 2:45
- 9 Tell Me Pretty Baby 2:48
- 10 Rocket Boogie 88, Part 2 2:41
- 11 Trouble Blues 2:38
- 12 Half Tight Boogie 3:05
- 13 Mardi Gras Boogie 2:38
- 14 My Heart Belongs to You 2:39
- 15 So Many Women Blues 2:33
- 16 Messin' Around 2:46
- 17 I Don't Dig It — Florence Cadrez, Clarence Williams 2:40
- 18 Rainy Weather Blues 2:33
- 19 Boogie Woogie Baby 2:47
- 20 Married Woman 2:49
- 21 Feelin' So Sad 2:34
- 22 Moody Baby 2:41
- 23 Around the Clock Blues, Part 1 1:50
- 24 Around the Clock Blues, Part 2 1:42
Production
- Jack Lauderdale producer
- Chris Strachwitz editor, producer
- Rolph Fairchild liner notes
More albums by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Tell Me Pretty Baby?
The line-up of Tell Me Pretty Baby includes Big Joe Turner (vocals), Pete Johnson (piano), Jesse Sailes (drums (drum set)), Jewell Grant (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone), Maxwell Davis (tenor saxophone), Ralph Hamilton (bass), Kirkland Bradford (alto saxophone) and Addison Farmer (bass).
Which label released Tell Me Pretty Baby?
Tell Me Pretty Baby was released on Arhoolie Records (CD 333).
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