Album · 1956
The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz
- Released
- 23 July 1956
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Catalogue no.
- 1234
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 43:54
- Country
- US
“The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz” is an album by Joe Turner, released in 1956 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 43:54. Jazz standards on the record include “St. Louis Blues”. The line-up features Big Joe Turner (vocals), Cliff Leeman (drums (drum set)), Freddie Green (guitar), Lawrence Brown (trombone) and Pete Brown (alto saxophone).
Who played on The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz
- Big Joe Turner vocals all tracks
- Cliff Leeman drums (drum set) all tracks
- Freddie Green guitar all tracks
- Lawrence Brown trombone all tracks
- Pete Brown alto saxophone all tracks
- Pete Johnson piano all tracks
- Walter Page bass, double bass all tracks
- Frank Wess tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Joe Newman trumpet on 6 tracks
- Jimmy Nottingham trumpet on 4 tracks
- Seldon Powell tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Cherry Red 3:25
- A2 Roll 'em Pete 3:45
- A3 I Want a Little Girl — Murray Mencher 4:19
- A4 Low Down Dog — Big Joe Turner 3:42
- A5 Wee Baby Blues 7:18
- B1 You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) — Walter Donaldson 4:14
- B2 How Long Blues — Leroy Carr 5:47
- B3 Morning Glories 2:13
- B4 St. Louis Blues standard — William Christopher Handy 4:20
- B5 Piney Brown Blues — Pete Johnson 4:51
Production
- Ernie Wilkins arranger
- Jerry Wexler producer
- Len Frank recording
- Nesuhi Ertegun producer
- Whitney Balliett liner notes
More albums by Joe Turner
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz?
The line-up of The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz includes Big Joe Turner (vocals), Cliff Leeman (drums (drum set)), Freddie Green (guitar), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Pete Brown (alto saxophone), Pete Johnson (piano), Walter Page (bass, double bass) and Frank Wess (tenor saxophone).
Which label released The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz?
The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz was released in 1956 on Atlantic Records (1234).
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