Floyd Turnham
Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
| Label | Issue | Format | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 12063 | single | Little Esther | Summertime / The storm |
| - | 12065 | - | - | I'll be there / Better beware |
| - | 12078 | - | - | Bring my lovin' back to me / Aged and mellow |
| - | 12090 | - | - | Somebody new / Ramblin' blues |
| - | 12095 | - | Jimmy Witherspoon | Foolish prayer / Two little girls |
| - | 12099 | - | - | Lucille / Blues in trouble |
| - | 12216 | - | Preston Love Orchestra | Boom diddy wawa baby / A man goin' crazy |
| - | 12217 | - | Hank and Sugar Pie | Please be true / I'm so lonely |
| - | 12344 | - | Little Esther | Heart to heart / I paid my dues |
| King | 4480 | - | Percy Mayfield | Two years of torture / Half awake |
| - | 4791 | - | Sonny Thompson | Behind the sun, pt.1 / Behind the sun, pt.2 |
| - | 4809 | - | - | First bass / Lonely moon |
| - | 5997 | - | Jimmy Witherspoon | Foolish prayer / Two little girls |
| - | LP568 | LP | Sonny Thompson | Moody blues |
| - | LP622 | - | Little Esther | Melody Lane |
| - | LP634 | - | Various Artists | Battle of the Blues, Volume 3 - Eddie Vinson & Jimmy Witherspoon |
| - | LP655 | - | Sonny Thompson and his Orchestra | Mellow Blue for the Late Hours |
| - | LP875 | - | Various Artists | Everybody's Favorite Blues |
| Odeon | SOE3547 | EP | Bill Doggett | |
| Polydor | 623256 | LP | Jimmy Witherspoon | Back Door Blues |
| Vogue | V3186 | single | Little Esther | Summertime / The storm |
| - | V3219 | - | - | Ring-a-ding-doo / Ramblin' blues |
| Leader | Site | Date | Session | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Witherspoon | Los Angeles, CA | June 30, 1952 | [session] | alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
| Little Esther and her Orchestra | - | January 4, 1952 | [session] | alto saxophone |
| - | - | January 16, 1952 | [session] | baritone saxophone |
| Percy Mayfield | - | 1947 | [session] | - |
| Sonny Thompson and his Orchestra | - | March 12, 1955 | [session] | alto saxophone |
| Sugar Pie & Hank, Preston Love and his Orchestra | - | March 17, 1955 | [session] | tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone |
Floyd 'Payne' Turnham (January 23, 1909 – May 5, 1991) was an American R&B saxophonist in the 1950s, fronting the Floyd Turnham Combo.
Turnham was born in Washington state in 1909. The musician originally played alto saxophone with both the Les Hite and Lionel Hampton bands. After a job offer from bandleader Joe Liggins, Turnham switched to the baritone saxophone in 1950.
In 1952, Turnham signed with Jake Porter's Combo Records in Los Angeles, where he recorded the first of six singles for the label. Three of the singles featured vocals by Cledus Harrison, notably the single "No Parking After Eight" while two singles were recorded with vocals by Raymond Odoms- 'Heavy Dreams' and 'Alibi Baby'. Turnham also recorded the Louis Jordon-esque instrumental "Turnham's Greens" and a final instrumental, "Rocket Ride." Turnham also recorded for both the Aladdin and Aries labels before moving to Fort Worth, Texas. He died in 1991. Wikipedia