My Gal's A Jockey CD

Big Joe Turner
My Gal's A Jockey 1946-1950 CD

Big Joe Turner was a force of nature, the greatest, most original and influential of all the Blues shouters.
He and pianist Pete Johnson had famously pioneered Jump-Blues after teaming up in the mid-1930s.
And for more than five decades, from Kansas City bars to the Carnegie Hall, taking in Swing, Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll, Big Joe Turner hollered and roared.
This 29 track collections picks Big Joe's recording career up in January 1946 and takes it to the Spring of 1950.
It features essential recordings such as My Gal's A Jockey, Battle Of The Blues, Fuzzy Wuzzy Honey and Still In The Dark.