Benny Turner

Artist:  Benny Turner
Born:  October 27, 1939.  Gilmer, Texas, USA
Genre:  Blues
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Bass, Guitar

Benny Turner is an American Blues Musician and Bassist.  He is the younger brother of Freddie King and was the Bass Guitarist for the Freddie King Band.  Later, he joined Mighty Joe Young as the Bass Guitarist before becoming the bandleader for Marva Wright for 20 years.  After many years as a sideman, he then started his solo career.

Title:  Journey  (2018)
Genre:  Blues
Label:  Nola Blue, Inc.
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Breaking' News  (4:14)
 2.  Don't You Ride My Mule  (4:05)
 3.  How I Wish  (3:09)
 4.  I Wanna Make It Right  (4:52)
 5.  My Mother's Blues  (2:35)
 6.  I Wanna Give It To You Baby  (3:38)
 7.  Worn Out Woman  (6:02)
 8.  My Uncle's Blues (Fannie Mae)  (3:49)
 9.  Voodoo Lady  (3:41)
10. What's Wrong With The World Today   (4:51)

Personnel:

Benny Turner:  Bass, Lead Vocals except Track 5 Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 7, 10, Guitar on Tracks:  5, 8, Kazoo on Track 5
Tara Alexander:  Background Vocals on Track 10
Deanna Bernard:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 4, 10
Ellen Smith:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 4, 10
Charles Moore:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 6, 10
Derwin "Big D" Perkins:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  4, 7, 10
Marc Stone:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  3, 9, Steel Guitar on Track 1
Keiko Komaki:  Keyboards except Tracks:  2, 6
John Paxton:  Keyboards on Track 2
To Worrell:  Keyboards on Tracks:   5, 6, 8
Jason Mingledorff:  Saxophone except Tracks:  5, 7, 8, 10
Barney Floyd:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 6, 9
Mark Leuron:  Trumpet on Track 2
Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes:  Harmonica on Tracks:  2, 6, Background Vocals on Track 10
Patrick Williams:  Harmonica Intro on Track 6, Harmonica on Tracks:  8, 10
Jeffery "Jellybean"  Alexander:  Drums

Journey is the 2014 album by Benny Turner, originally released in 2014, remastered and reissued on July 20, 2018 by Nola Blue Music.