Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm - Trailblazer

During 1956 and early 1957, Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm recorded for the Cincinnati-based Federal label -- the group's personnel included Raymond Hill and Eddie Jones on tenor sax, Jackie Brenston on baritone sax, Annie Mae Wilson and Fred Sample on piano, Jessie Knight, Jr. on bass, Eugene Washington on drums, and Turner on guitar, with vocalists including Brenston and Billy Gayles. This is some of the most solid material in Turner's output, with a rich, soulful sound, more polished than most of the group's output on Cobra. Read More