Today is the birthday of Big Joe Turner (1911-1985). His existence makes it hard to see what all the fuss about rock and roll was in the mid 50s. His brand of boogie-woogie and jump blues goes back to the 1930s…there’s a straight line from big band to Bill Haley and the Comets, and I’ll […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:41AM on May 18, 2013