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Al Copley - Standing By The Highway - Joe Turner cover?

blues99man

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blues99man @ 2012-03-23 21:35:04 UTC

Al Copley, the former Roomful Of Blues pianist, released a song titled "Standing By The Highway" that was attributed to "Joe Turner" in the liner notes.


The details are as follows:

Album artists: Al Copley & Hal Singer

Album title: Royal Blue

Label: Black Top Records

Release #: CD BT 1054

Track #: 2

Track Title: Standing By The Highway

Released: 1990

Recorded: May 1989


http://www.allmusic.com/album/royal-blue-r88337


I haven't been able to find the song, under this or a similar name, by Big Joe Turner. Does anyone know whether or not the song title and authorship are correct?


Thanks for your help, and have a great day.


Stephen F

Nova Scotia, Canada

blues99man

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blues99man @ 2012-03-24 11:22:52 UTC

Per Al Copley himself, the song was originally released as "Poor Lover's Blues" by Big Joe Turner.


Thanks to anyone who may have looked into this.

camembert electrique

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camembert electrique @ 2022-06-28 01:52:13 UTC

The album was added on 2018-08-27 - see Royal Blue...

Out of interest, I checked both titles with three PROs, but none of them showed any registration related to Big Joe or Joseph Vernon Turner etc. (and would have added respectively if found).

Sorry not to have been able to help any more than that - even if after this having been sitting around for ten years