Big Joe Turner – San Francisco 1977 CD

San Francisco 1977 is a blues album by Big Joe Turner on Rockbeat Records. This is the CD edition, a 2-disc set. This edition was released on January 1, 1977.

Nicknamed Boss of the Blues, Big Joe Turner's musical appear spread well beyond his Kansas City roots: he was also a highly regarded jazz singer, as well as a musical godfather to every up and coming rock 'n' roll group, worldwide. He was discovered in his native Kansas City in the 1930s by impresario and record producer extraordinaire John Hammond, who brought him to New York for a concert at Carnegie Hall as well as dates at some of New York's most prestigious clubs. Invited by Duke Ellington to appear in his 1941 revue entitled:Jumo For Joy, it opened the door to perform with legendary jazz musicians such as Art Tatum, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons and others.. By the 1950s, Joe had signed with Atlantic Records where he ushered in the rock 'n' roll era, performing such classics as Shake, Rattle and Roll, Morning, Noon and NightTV Mama (featured the slick guitar work of Elmore James) and Chains of Love. This CD, recorded March 5, 1977 at the Palms Cafe in San Francisco, embodies all of Turners considerable talents and offers 23 tracks on 2 discs.