BABY FACE TURNER Blue Serenade/Gonna Let You Go 78 RPM 1952 Modern 882
$
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Original 78 RPM Modern 882. Rare and does not often come up for auction. VG+ in both record condition and playback. Shipprf with extra padding to avoid breakage, Listen to side A, "Blue Serenade" by Baby Face Turner on Youtube. Here's the background info copied from Youtube: Edgar Turner was a guitarist who belonged to a circle of musicians in North Little Rock, AR. that also included Elmon "Driftin' Slim/Smith" Mickle and Sunny Blair. In 1952 Ike Turner recorded all three of them and recordings were issued by them individually. Ike provided additional backup on these recordings, and it is not believed that he was related to Edgar. Edgar's recordings were issued under his nickname of "Baby Face". Five were made in all with two being issued on a Modern 78 at the time, while the other three sat around until being released on Kent & Nighthawk LP compilations some time later.
Edgar "Baby Face" Turner:Vocals & Guitar
Sunny Blair:Harmonica
Ike Turner:Piano
Bill Russell:Drums
Recorded in North Little Rock, AR April 6, 1952
Originally issued on the 1952 single (Modern 882) (78 RPM)
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