Title: The Forties, Vol. 1: 1940-46 Artist: Big Joe Turner Label: Fabulous Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 824046014926 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2003-11-07 Number of Discs: 1
In 1940, Big Joe Turner signed with Decca, and so began a very fruitful decade in his iconic career. These 18 tracks represent some of the best sides from the first half of that decade: Shake It and Break It; Low Down Dirty Shame; Rocks in my Bed; I Got a Gal for Every Day of the Week and more!
Tracks: 1.1 How Long, How Long Blues - Varsity Seven 1.2 Shake It and Break It - Varsity Seven 1.3 Low Down Dirty Shame 1.4 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 1.5 Joe Turner Blues - Benny Carter 1.6 Beale Street Blues - Benny Carter 1.7 Goin' to Chicago Blues - Freddie Slack Trio, Big Joe Turner 1.8 Sun Risin' Blues - Freddie Slack, Big Joe Turner 1.9 Rocks in My Bed - Freddie Slack Trio, Big Joe Turner 1.10 Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Told Me) 1.11 Cry Baby Blues 1.12 I Got a Gal for Every Day of the Week 1.13 Little Bittie Gal's Blues 1.14 SK Blues, Pt. 1 1.15 SK Blues, Pt. 2 1.16 Johnson and Turner Blues 1.17 My Gals a Jockey 1.18 I'm Still in the Dark
