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Big Joe Turner was one of the great blues shouters of the post-war era, and was one of those artists that bridged the gap from R&B to rock n roll, his recordings of Chains Of Love and Shake, Rattle and Roll in the early 50s being precursors of the commercial revolution to come. This anthology focuses on his formative years a decade and more and includes his early recordings from the late 30s and his time spent working with a variety of line-ups. The consistency and ebullience of his performance and his ability to work with jazz and blues performers alike attracted some of the best accompanists and soloists of his time. The booklet provides comprehensive detail of recording dates, titles and musicians on each session. It is presented chronologically to see the progression of his work, although from start to finish, Big Joe just does what he did best deliver the songs with humour, defiance and joy.
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