Zeb Turner played proto-rock & roll and country boogie in addition to the standard honky tonk fare. Making his mark first as a studio guitarist (he added the sparkle to
Hank Williams' "Mind Your Own Business"), he soon signed with King Records and from 1949 to 1953 cut these pioneering sides for the label. These 24 tracks are the sound of country music in transition, chock-full of
Turner's hot guitar and heartfelt singing. There are highlights aplenty, including "Boogie Woogie Lou," "Why Don't You Haul Off and Get Religion," "Rag Man Boogie," "I Got Loaded," "Crazy Heart," and "Jersey Rock," which predates the
Bill Haley sound by a full year. A wealth of great music by an artist who deserves a much wider hearing.