1954 Joe Turner - Shake Rattle And Roll (#1 R&B hit)

32 weeks on Billboard for the classic R&B tune written by Jesse Stone (as ‘Charles Calhoun’), who joins Atlantic execs Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler on the shouting chorus. Sam ‘The Man’ Taylor plays the sax solo. With its ‘cleaned-up’ lyrics, the Bill Haley cover version became one of the first major mainstream rock ‘n roll record hits later in the year. CD audio, original single issued on Atlantic 1026 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Calhoun) by Joe Turner and his Blues Kings