Flip, Flop and Fly
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"Flip, Flop and Fly" is a classic 1955 rhythm and blues song by Big Joe Turner that became one of his signature jump-blues hits and a rock and roll standard.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flip, Flop & Fly | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| danceability | high ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1950s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic 1955 rhythm and blues song
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rock and roll standard ⓘ signature jump-blues hit for Big Joe Turner ⓘ |
| era | pre-rock-and-roll era ⓘ |
| genre |
jump blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating phrase "flip, flop and fly" ⓘ |
| hasForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
jump blues
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up-tempo blues ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| hasTheme | boisterous celebration ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rock and roll
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
jump blues repertoire
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rock and roll repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Big Joe Turner’s signature songs
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influence on early rock and roll ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Big Joe Turner discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | shouted blues vocal ⓘ |
| performedBy | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Shake, Rattle and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flip, Flop & Fly