A pioneering jazz and blues vocalist whose powerful style paved the way for R&B and rock & roll,
Big Joe Turner
was 72 years old when he took the stage at the Los Angeles rock club the Music Machine in 1983 to show a new generation of roots rock fans how it was done. Featuring guest appearances by
Lee Allen
,
Steve Berlin
, and
Gene Taylor
of
the Blasters
, and jazz and blues giant
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
on sax,
Live at the Music Machine 1983
features
Turner
tearing through a set of his best-known songs, including "Honey Hush," "Shake, Rattle and Roll," "Roll 'em Pete," "Corrina, Corrina," and many more. ~ Mark Deming