Juke In The Back #082
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
Length: 00:59:00
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Titus Turner & Buddy Lucas
The "Juke In The Back" spotlights two extremely underrated R&B pioneers this week: Titus Turner and saxophonist Buddy Lucas. Turner recorded some amazing R&B sides for Regal, Okeh, Wing, King and many other top labels, but he just couldn't score a sizable hit on his own. Today he is mostly remembered as a songwriter and his songs were hits by the likes of Little Willie John ("All Around The World," "Leave My Kitten Alone") and Ray Charles ("Sticks And Stones," "Get On The Right Track"). Buddy Lucas is mostly remembered today as a great session player, but he scored a few hits under his own name in the early 1950s for the Jubilee Label. Matt The Cat tells their stories and plays some of their greatest sides. Hear what you've been missing on this week's "Juke In The Back."
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Titus Turner & Buddy Lucas
The "Juke In The Back" spotlights two extremely underrated R&B pioneers this week: Titus Turner and saxophonist Buddy Lucas. Turner recorded some amazing R&B sides for Regal, Okeh, Wing, King and many other top labels, but he just couldn't score a sizable hit on his own. Today he is mostly remembered as a songwriter and his songs were hits by the likes of Little Willie John ("All Around The World," "Leave My Kitten Alone") and Ray Charles ("Sticks And Stones," "Get On The Right Track"). Buddy Lucas is mostly remembered today as a great session player, but he scored a few hits under his own name in the early 1950s for the Jubilee Label. Matt The Cat tells their stories and plays some of their greatest sides. Hear what you've been missing on this week's "Juke In The Back."
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Transcript
Juke In The Back #082 - Playlist
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Oop Shoop – Shirley Gunter & The Queens – Flair 1954
3. Big Foot May – Hal Paige – Atlantic 1953
4. Stop Trying To Make A Fool Of Me – Titus Turner – Regal 1951
5. Got So Much Trouble – Titus Turner – Okeh 1952
6. Jambalaya – Titus Turner – Okeh 1952
7. Livin’ In Misery – Titus Turner – Okeh 1953
8. (Going Down To) Big Mary’s – Titus Turner – Okeh 1953
9. My Lonely Room – Titus Turner – Okeh 1954
10. All Around The World – Titus Turner – Wing 1955
11. Sweet And Slow – Titus Turner – Wing 1955
12. Have Mercy Baby – Titus Turner - King 1957
13. GREAT 78 – Big John – Titus Turner - Wing 1955
14. Diane – Buddy Lucas & His Band Of Tomorrow – Jubilee 1952
15. Heavenly Father – Edna McGriff With Buddy Lucas & His Band Of Tomorrow – Jubilee 1952
16. My Pinch Hitter – Buddy Lucas Feat. Almeda Stewart...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:This, the "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' as Matt The Cat spotlights 2 of early R&B's underrated heroes; Titus Turner and saxophonist Buddy Lucas.
OUTRO:For more information on the music you just heard, visit www.jukeintheback.org.
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