Music – Jazz & Blues – 0-L

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A


Artist/Band: Alpharo – American R&B artist.
From: Stupid Songs, 2018
Title: Tortoise
Why in the database: Turtle only in the title, not in the lyrics.


Artist/Band: Arild Andersen – See: Sea Turtle


Artist/Band: Art Napoleon – Canadian country folk artist.
From: Miyôskamin, 2006
Title: Good Red Road
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

If I could shake these Turtle Mountain memories
They keep my chained keep my free


Artist/Band: Arto Tunçboyaciyan – Turkish musician of Armenian origin.
From: Artostan, 2005
Title: Fast Like A Turtle
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


B


Artist/Band: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones – American music group that performs jazz, bluegrass and jazz fusion music, founded in 1988.
From: Flight of the Cosmic Hippo, 1991
Title: Turtle Rock
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
From: Flight of the Cosmic Hippo, 1991
Title: Turtle Rock
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Bilal – See: Always Shine


Artist/Band: Bobby McFerrin – American jazz singer.
From: Spontaneous Inventions, 1986
Title: Turtle Shoes
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Brad Mehldau – American jazz pianist, leader of the group Brad Mehldau Trio.
From: Day Is Done, 2005
Title: Turtle Town
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Brian Coll – Irish country musician.
From: Tennessee Country, 1979
Title: Childhood Playground
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

Son there’s turtles in that water mean as sin


Artist/Band: Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry – Brownie McGhee is an American folk artist. Sonny Terry is an artist who plays the harmonica.
From: –
Title: Life Is a Gamble
Why in the database: There is a reference to the Tortoise and the Hare, a five-line summary of the story.

Rabbit and a turtle had a race one day
Rabbit could beat the turtle in any old way
The rabbit thought he was so fast
He laid down and went to sleep
When he woke up that old slow turtle had his deal


C


Artist/Band: Carl Smith – See: Cut Across Shorty


Artist/Band: Carole King – American songwriter, pianist and singer.
From: Really Rosie, 1975
Title: One Was Johnny
Why in the database: Turtles are mentioned.

Five was a turtle who bit the dog’s tail (…) Five was the turtle who crawled off to bed


Artist/Band: Carole King
From: Music, 1971
Title: Surely
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned, a reference to slowness.

How does a turtle go? (Slowly, surely.)


Artist/Band: Cory Morrow – See: Ain’t Leavin’ Your Love


Artist/Band: Cisco Houston – See: Cumberland Gap


D


Artist/Band: Devaune – Blues artist.
From: Spring in the Summer, 2018
Title: Squirtle
Why in the database: Title is a reference to one of turtle Pokemon, Squirtle, there are no mentions of turtles in the lyrics.


Artist/Band: Devi’s World of Sound – Swiss Jazz Band.
From: Blue Print, 2019
Title: Briny Deep
Why in the database: Baby turtles are mentioned.

Although there’s where baby turtles
Move into Poseidon’s realm
(…)
But, dear Briny, joyful ocean
We stand in awe at your wilderness
With respect and thankfulness for your mercy!
How do baby turtles, courageously, move into your realm?


Artist/Band: Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt – Don Patterson, american jazz musician. Sonny Stitt, real name Edward Hammond Boatner Jr., american jazz saxophonist.
From: Donny Brook, 1969
Title: Mud Turtle
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


E


Artist/Band: Earl Klugh – American acoustic guitarist and composer.
From: Move , 1994
Title: Big turtle River
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Eric Boeren 4tet – Dutch jazz quartet.
From: Song For Tracy The Turtle: Live At Jazz Brugge 2004, 2010
Title: Song For Tracy The Turtle
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Erik Truffaz – French jazz trumpeter.
From: –
Title: The Walk of the Giant Turtle
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Ensemble – American jazz group.
From: Jo’burg Jump, 2000
Title: Turtle Island Dance
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


G


Artist/Band: Glenn Miller, The Glenn Miller Orchestra – American trombonist.
From: –
Title: Fresh as a Daisy
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

Slow as a tortoise, mixed as a hash


Artist/Band: Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt – Guy Clark is an American singer, songwriter and violin maker. Steve Earle is an american singer and rock, country and folk songwriter, music producer, author and actor.
From: Together at the Bluebird Café, 2001
Title: Ain’t Leavin’ Your Love
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned. the following line is repeated twice.

Mister Gator he’s a-glidin’ down the bayou
Mister Buzzard he’s a-slidin’ through the air
Mister Turtle be a-hittin’ the highway
I ain’t goin’ nowhere


H


Artist/Band: Harry Connick, Jr. – Full name Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr., american jazz pianist, composer, songwriter and singer.
From: Star Turtle, 1996
Title: Star Turtle 1
Why in the database: The first of four songs, mostly instrumental, but with some text. The turtle narrates, the name of the turtle itself appears in title, there are only general reptilian-shell mentions in the lyrics.

I am the first of the reptillian rocketeers
(…)
And place a star upon my crust


Artist/Band: Harry Connick, Jr.
From: Star Turtle, 1996
Title: Star Turtle 2
Why in the database: Second of four songs, mostly instrumental, but with some text. The turtle narrates, the name of the turtle itself appears in title, there are only general reptilian-shell mentions in the lyrics.


Artist/Band: Harry Connick, Jr.
From: Star Turtle, 1996
Title: Star Turtle 3
Why in the database: Third of four songs, mostly instrumental, but with some text. The turtle narrates, the name of the turtle itself appears in title, there are only general reptilian-shell mentions in the lyrics.


Artist/Band: Harry Connick, Jr.
From: Star Turtle, 1996
Title: Star Turtle 4
Why in the database: Last of four songs, mostly instrumental, but with some text. The turtle narrates, the name of the turtle itself appears in title, there are only general reptilian-shell mentions in the lyrics.


Artist/Band: Herb Geller – American jazz saxophonist and composer.
From: –
Title: Love Is Like A Turtle
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


I


Artist/Band: Izaak Opatz – American country singer and guitarist.
From: Mariachi Static, 2017
Title: Pilot Light
Why in the database: The tortoise shell glasses are mentioned.

The tortoise shell glasses, tousled


J


Artist/Band: Jean-Luc Ponty – French jazz violinist and composer.
From: Enigmatic Ocean, 1977
Title: The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part I
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Jean-Luc Ponty
From: Enigmatic Ocean, 1977
Title: The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part II
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Jean-Luc Ponty
From: Enigmatic Ocean, 1977
Title: The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea – Part III
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Joan Baez – American singer, composer, songwriter and producer.
From: Joan Baez in Concert, 1962
Title: Danger Waters
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned, the following line is repeated seven times.

And I holler, “Why?”
And I holler, “Why?”
And I holler, “Why-
The tortoise boy no mon ami?”


Artist/Band: Jon Christensen – See: Sea Turtle


Artist/Band: Jumala Quintet – American jazz group consisting of Joe McPhee, John Voigt, Laurence Cook, Paul Flaherty and Steve Swell.
From: Turtle Crossing, 2005
Title: Turtle Crossing
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


K


Artist/Band: Keb’ Mo’ – American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter.
From: Oklahoma, 2019
Title: Don’t Throw It Away
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

Well, now a turtle can’t swim and a bird can’t sing


Artist/Band: Krzysztof Kiljański – Polish pop and jazz singer.
From: Tatusianki kołysanki, 2015
Title: Na Trzy
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

Wszystkie zabawki schowaj do szafki niech śpią
Wanna pełna już piany weź żółwia i chodź


Artist/Band: Kurt Elling – American jazz singer of Dutch origin.
From: Live in Chicago, 1999
Title: Night Dreamer
Why in the database: A turtle is mentioned.

Climbing up into the lotus bloom upon the tortoise’s back


L


Artist/Band: Lou Donaldson – American saxophonist and jazz musician.
From: Hot Dog
Title: Turtle Walk
Why in the database: Turtle is mentioned only in the title, it is an instrumental song, without lyrics.


Artist/Band: Lupe Fiasco – See: Always Shine


Artist/Band: Lyfe Jennings – American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer and instrumentalist.
From: Lyfe 268-192, 2004
Title: 26 Years, 17 Days
Why in the database: There is a reference to the Tortoise and the Hare.

I guess that turtle always catches up with the rabbit eventually


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