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Big Joe Turner - Love You Baby

Big Joe Turner - Love You Baby Released on: Boss Man's Blues album Released in: January 20, 1968 Composed by: Charlie and Joe McCoy Joe Turner · I Love You Baby "Due in part to his appearance at Carnegie Hall, Joe Turner scored a major hit. The track contained one of the earliest recorded examples of a back beat. It was a song which Turner recorded many times, with various combinations of musicians, over the ensuing years."

Billie Holiday - Isn't This a Lovely Day

Billie Holiday - Isn't This a Lovely Day Written by: Irving Berlin Released on: Music for Torching album Released in: October 1955 "Billie Holiday's professional pseudonym was taken from Billie Dove, an actress she admired, and Clarence Holiday, her probable father. At the outset of her career, she spelled her last name Halliday."

The Clientele - Bicycles

The Clientele - Bicycles Released on: November 28, 2000 Genre: Indie pop Produced by: The Clientele "The Clientele is made up of Alasdair MacLean, vocals, guitar, James Hornsey, bass and Mark Keen, drums. They are a London based British three piece band who formed in 1997."

Yusef Lateef - Raymond Winchester

Yusef Lateef - Raymond Winchester Genre: Jazz Released in: 1969 Written by: Yusef Lateef "In 1950, Yusef Lateef returned to Detroit and began his studies in composition and flute at Wayne State University. It was during this period that Lateef converted to Islam as a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community."

John Cale - Sylvia Said

John Cale - Sylvia Said Produced by: Brian Eno Released in: 1974 Genre: Rock "There is no consistent John Cale Sound, but the bold eagerness to experiment and express his latest ideas. He sounds as comfortable with sophisticated pop and artful minimalism as he is with noisy, confrontational rock and electronic soundscapes."

Zoot Sims - Zoot's Tune

Zoot Sims - Zoot's Tune Genre: Jazz Valve Trombone: Bobby Brookmeye Tenor Saxophone: Zoot Sims "A freelancer throughout most of his career, Zoot Sims often led his own combos or co led bands. Zoot started doubling on soprano quite effectively in the '70s."

Keith Jarrett - Margot

Keith Jarrett - Margo t Released on: Somewhere Before: The Keith Jarrett Anthology The Atlantic Years 1968-1975 album Released in: November 30, 1976 Genre: Jazz "In 2003, Keith Jarrett received the Polar Music Prize, the first and only recipient not to share the prize with a co-recipient, and in 2004 he received the LĂ©onie Sonning Music Prize."