I'm broke as the 10 commandments

A few months later, in June of ’41, Turner joined Tatum and his band in a New York studio for a second time. Turner sings on all four sides and Tatum is still providing solid backup. I would have loved to see this band play in a club. It's too bad that these 6 songs are the only records they made together. Maybe they would have recorded more if not for the war and Petrillo's A.F.M. recording ban.

Turner recorded “Corrine, Corinna” for the first time at this session. It’s a song he would come record several more times. "Lonesome Graveyard" is even better. And then there's "Rock Me Mama".

Oscar Moore plays electric guitar this time around. He's a terrific addition to the band.

Oh yeah. There is another Joe Turner that was important to Art Tatum’s career. A piano player named Joe Turner discovered Tatum in Toledo, Ohio.

Musicians:
Art Tatum - piano
Joe Turner - vocals
Oscar Moore - Guitar
Yank Porter - Drums
Billy Taylor - Bass
Joe Thomas - Trumpet