In Front Of The Music

Happy birthday, Ike Turner.  His "Rocket 88" has been called the first rock 'n' roll record, and who am I to argue?



He's more famous, of course, as the brains (and brawn) behind Ike & Tina Turner.  They had a bunch of r&b hits in the 60s and 70s.  The most famous is "Proud Mary," but we've all heard that enough.  Let's try something a bit earlier:



Ike had a lot of trouble in his life, and hurt a lot of people. He's gone now, so maybe we can go beyond that and remember the great music he made.