| Singing the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
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BluesWay BLS 6006 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Singing the Blues (also reissued as Roll 'Em) is an album by blues vocalist Joe Turner recorded in 1967 and originally released by the BluesWay label. [1] [2] [3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Backed by some top studio players of the era the 56-year old classic blues singer shows that he was still in prime form. Nothing too surprising occurs other than the fact that the ten songs are all Turner's originals. Best-known are the two vintage hits "Roll 'Em Pete" and "Cherry Red" while some of the newer tunes are more forgettable although still delivered with spirit.". [4]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Turner except where noted
- "Well Oh Well" − 3:21
- "Joe's Blues" − 5:16
- "Bluer Than Blue" − 2:48
- "Big Wheel" − 2:44
- "Poor House" − 4:50
- "Piney Brown Blues" (Joe Turner, Pete Johnson) − 4:12
- "Mrs. Geraldine" − 3:40
- "Since I Was Your Man" − 5:28
- "Roll 'Em Pete" (Turner, Johnson) − 2:48
- "Cherry Red" (Turner, Johnson) − 2:55 [4]
Personnel
- Joe Turner − vocals
- Buddy Lucas − tenor saxophone, harmonica
- Thornel Schwartz, Wally Richardson − guitar
- Patti Bown − piano
- Bob Bushnell − bass
- Herbie Lovelle (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9), Panama Francis (Tracks 3-7 & 10) – drums
References
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography, Wirz.de, accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography, Bsnpubs.com, accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Thornel Schwartz discography, Jazzlists.com, accessed November 7, 2019
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Big Joe Turner: Singing the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.