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Big Joe Turner - Roll 'em Pete [1938]

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Classic Mood Experience The best masterpieces ever recorded in the music history. Join our Youtube: https://goo.gl/8AOGaN Big Joe Turner feat. Pete Johnson - Roll 'em Pete [1938] "Roll 'Em Pete" is a blues song, originally recorded in December 1938 by Big Joe Turner and pianist Pete Johnson. The recording is regarded as one of the most important precursors of what later became known as rock and roll. "Roll 'Em Pete" was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2018, as one of the five new entrants in the "Classic of Blues Recording (Song)" category. Subscribe to our channel for the best music masterpieces: http://bit.ly/ClassicMoodExperience Listen to the best of Classic Mood Experience: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSdaj2Wn7snI0cPetmOp4VhjocT1GrPfA Thank you for watching this video by Classic Mood Experience channel! Don't forget to share it and subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/ClassicMoodExperience

About Big Joe Turner

Big Joe Turner (May 18, 1911, Kansas City, MO, USA - November 24, 1985, Inglewood, CA, USA) was an American blues shouter. Turner often collaborated with pianist Pete Johnson. In addition he worked with the pianists Art Tatum and Sammy Price and with various small jazz ensembles. He also appeared with Count Basie Orchestra. Turner's most known recordings include: "Roll 'Em Pete", "Cherry Red", "Wee Baby Blues", "Chains of Love", "Honey Hush", "Flip, Flop and Fly" and "Midnight Special". He wa...

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