CHAINS OF LOVE

Created on 29/05/2008
Latest update on 02/08/2023

Artist: Big Joe Turner
Author: Harry Van Walls/Nugetre
Label: Atco
Year: 1951

With coauthor Harry Van Walls prominently on piano. Nugetre stands for Ahmed Ertegun backwards. Big Joe's first single for Atlantic; at 39 his career was finally launched. New uptempo version in '60 as B-side of My Little Honey Dripper.

Covers:

1956:

Johnny Burnette Trio

1956:

Pat Boone

1958:

Hollywood Flames

1962:

B.B. King

1962:

Brook Benton

1969:

Bobby Bland

1977:

Mickey Gilley

1992:

Irma Thomas

1993:

Lou Rawls

1993:

Big Wheeler

1995:

Al Copley

1997:

Harry Van Walls [vocal and instrumental version]

2004:

Pinetop Perkins

2008:

Mick Hucknall

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