''My Brother's Blues'' is the fourth album from

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Benny Turner Benny Turner (born October 27, 1939) is an American blues musician. He is the younger brother of Freddie King and was the bass guitarist for the Freddie King Band. Later, Turner joined Mighty Joe Young (musician), Mighty Joe Young as the bass gui ...

. ''My Brother's Blues'', released in 2017, is a tribute to Turner's brother and bandmate,

Freddie King Freddie King (born Fred Christian; September 3, 1934December 28, 1976), also billed as Freddy King, was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King a ...

. The album contains 11 titles from King's songbook, all chosen because they have special meaning to Turner.

Track listing

# "Big Legged Woman" # "It's Your Move" # "

Have You Ever Loved a Woman "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" is a blues song written by Billy Myles and first recorded by American blues artist Freddie King in 1960. The song is performed as a slow 12-bar blues with King's vocal and guitar accompanied by a small combo of pian ...

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I'm Tore Down "I'm Tore Down" or "Tore Down" is a blues song first recorded in 1961 by Freddie King (who was then known as "Freddy" King) for Federal Records. Pianist Sonny Thompson, who played on several early King songs, is credited as the songwriter. When F ...

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You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling "You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling", or "Love with a Feeling" as it was originally titled, is a blues song first recorded by Tampa Red in 1938. Numerous blues artists have interpreted and recorded the song, making it a blues standard. Whe ...

" # " I'm Ready" # "See See Baby" # "Mojo Boogie" # "Wee Baby Blues" # "Ghetto Woman" # "Same Old Blues"

Personnel

– bass, lead vocals, background vocals, lead guitar, tambourine * Earl Smith – background vocals * Kathy Murray – background vocals *

June Yamagishi June Yamagishi (山岸潤史, born Junshi Yamagishi, June 6, 1953) is a Japanese guitarist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the guitarist for bands Papa Grows Funk and the Wild Magnolias. History Yamagishi was born in Ise City, Mie Pref ...

– lead guitar * Derwin "Big D" Perkins – rhythm guitar * Jack Miele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar * Alonzo Johnson – bass * Keiko Komaki – keyboards, B3 * Joe Krown – keyboards, B3 * Davell Crawford – B3 * Chizuko Yoshihiro – piano * Barney Floyd – trumpet * Tracy Griffin – trumpet * Jason Mingledorff – saxophone * Greg Dawson – saxophone * Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander – drums Guests *

Otis Clay Otis Lee Clay (February 11, 1942 – January 8, 2016) was an American R&B and soul singer, who started in gospel music. In 2013, Clay was inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame. Early life Clay was born in Waxhaw, Mississippi, to a musical fami ...

– lead vocals, background vocals * Roosevelt Collier – lap steel * Carolyn Wonderland – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar *

Marva Wright Marva Wright (born Marva Maria Williams; March 20, 1948 – March 23, 2010) was an American blues singer. Biography Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, to mother Mattie P. Gilbert, and father Reverend Arthur Williams on March 20, 194 ...

– lead vocals (appears from a previous recording)

Awards and reviews

Global Music Awards – Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement – February 2018 16th Independent Music Awards – Nominee for Tribute CD Placed #32 on Living Blues Radio Chart's Top 50 Blues Albums for 2017 "On this project, Benny once again proves that he can hold his own with the best of them in the music business, and if you like classic soul blues with horns and righteous keyboards, this album will certainly tickle your blues fancy." –

Blues Blast Magazine ''Blues Blast Magazine'' is a weekly online magazine dedicated to the Blues genre. The magazine provides artist interviews, album reviews, and news. It is the presenter of the annual Blues Blast Music Awards. In 2025, ''Blues Blast Magazine'' w ...

References

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