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Released
  
1973

Length
  
43:59

The Bosses(1973)
  
Life Ain't Easy(1974)

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Pablo Records

Recorded
  
1973

Flip, Flop & Fly(1972)
  
The Bosses(1973)

The Bosses(1973)
  
Basie Big Band(1975)

Producer
  
Genre
  
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The Bosses is a 1973 album by American blues shouter Big Joe Turner accompanied by a small group led by Count Basie, recorded in 1973 and released on the Pablo label.

Contents

Reception

An Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated that it was one of Turner's better late-period albums, and that he was on top form on "Night Time Is the Right Time," "Wee Baby Blues" and "Roll 'Em Pete".

Track listing

  1. "The Honeydripper" (Joe Liggins) - 6:42
  2. "Honey Hush" (Nat King Cole, Big Joe Turner, Lou Willie Turner) - 2:37
  3. "Cherry Red" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) - 4:42
  4. "Night Time Is the Right Time" (Leroy Carr, Lew Herman) - 3:54
  5. "Blues Around the Clock" (Willie Bryant) - 4:58
  6. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 3:55
  7. "Flip, Flop and Fly" (Chuck Calhoun, Lou Willie Turner) - 3:28
  8. "Wee Baby Blues" (Johnson, Big Joe Turner) - 5:37
  9. "Good Morning Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:50
  10. "Roll 'Em Pete" (Johnson, Turner) - 4:16

Personnel

  • Big Joe Turner - vocals
  • Count Basie - piano
  • Ray Brown - double bass
  • Irving Ashby - guitar
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
  • Zoot Sims
  • J.J. Johnson - trombone
  • Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
  • Louie Bellson - drums
  • Songs

    1The Honeydripper6:47
    2Honey Hush2:41
    3Cherry Red4:46

    References

    The Bosses Wikipedia


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