WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B blended together, often
in the same song. Our primary focus is on the music of the Jump Blues Era of the 1940s which blended into the early part of the Rock & Roll & R&B Era of the 1950s
and on how those styles and artists have evolved over the years. We also bring you
jazz from the era along with the occasional page from the Great American Songbook.
Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. Eastern (U.S.) on
Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is
streamingworldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.
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Big Joe Turner is our featured artist. Born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. in Kansas City, Missouri on May 18, 1911, Big Joe Turner was the consummate blues shouter.
According to songwriter Doc Pomus, “rock and roll would have never happened
without him.” Although his career ran from the 1920s to the 1980s, Turner is
best known for his rock and roll recordings in the 1950s, particularly
“Shake, Rattle and Roll.”
BIG JOE TURNER RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Hot Rod Illinois Jacquet King Jacquet 1950
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Big Joe Turner w/ Sam “The Man” Taylor (sax)
Atlantic Records 1954
Flip, Flop & Fly
Bill Haley & His Comets
Warner Brothers 1961
Switchin’ in the Kitchen
Roomful Of Blues
Under One Roof 1997
Million Dollar Secret Helen Humes Modern Records 1950
One Mint Julep The Clovers Atlantic Records 1952
Back Street Eddie Chamblee Miracle Records 1949
Hold Me Baby Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1949
Night Time Is The Right Time
Planet D Nonet w/ Dr. Professor Leonard King
Tribute to Joe WIlliams 2025
Lady Be Good Taj Mahal Savoy 2023
I’m An Errand Girl For Rhythm Carmen McRae You’re Lookin’ at Me… 1984
The Honeydripper Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Exclusive Records 1945
Oops! Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Decca Records 1951
Big Foot’s Boogie The Hollywood Blue Flames Soul Sanctuary 2005
Hello Little Boy Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1949
The Chill Is On
Big Joe Turner
Atlantic Records 1951
Cherry Red
B.B. King
Confessin’ The Blues 1965
Roll ‘Em Pete
Jimmy Witherspoon w/ Jerry Mulligan & Ben Webster
…at the Renaissance 1960
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1955
All She Wants to Do Is Rock Wynonie Harris King Records 1949
Flying Home Johnny Otis Spirit of the Black Territory Bands 199
Jumpin’ In The Mornin’ Ray Charles Atlantic Records 1953
I Want to Cry Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1946
Deacon’s Hop Big Jay McNeely Surfin’ EP (France) 1963
Hey Little Boy Albennie Jones Decca Records 1948
Glamour Girl T-Bone Walker Imperial Records 1950
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Jimmy ‘T99’ Nelson w/ Doug James & Sax Gordon
Rockin’ And Shoutin’ The Blues 1999
My Gal’s A Jockey
Big Joe Turner w/ Wild Bill Moore’s Lucky Seven Band
National Records 1946
I Don’t Want Your Money Honey Frantic Fay Thomas Exclusive Records 1949
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
ROUTE 66 PODCAST PLAYLIST FOR MAY 18, 2025
Hot Rod – Illinois Jacquet
Shake, Rattle & Roll – Big Joe Turner
Flip, Flop & Fly – Bill Haley & His Comets
Switchin’ in the Kitchen – Roomful Of Blues
Night Time Is The Right Time – Planet D Nonet
The Chill Is On – Big Joe Turner
Cherry Red – B.B. King
Roll ‘Em Pete – Jimmy Witherspoon
Wee Baby Blues – Ella Fitzgerald
Boogie Woogie Country Girl – Jimmy ‘T99’ Nelson
My Gal’s A Jockey – Big Joe Turner
Westcoasting – Dave Robbins Big Band
Tag (You’re It) – Little Charlie & The Nightcats
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