Blow That Trumpet, Blow!
written by: Mike Turner
Music goes ‘round and it comes out here*
Blow that trumpet, blow!
Take your place amongst music’s peers
Miles and Dizzy, the great Satchmo
Play that trumpet and play it loud
Give it all you got!
Set us to dancin’, leave us breathless, wowed
Make us jump, play that “le jazz, hot”
Next bring us on down with some mournful blues
Feelin’s – that’s your goal!
Let us hear emotion, know you’ve paid some dues
Touch the longing, deep, in your heart and soul
Now lift us back up with a Dixie groove
Make us shout for mo’!
Finally bring it all home with serene notes, smooth
Blow that trumpet, blow!
* After, “The Music Goes ‘Round and ‘Round,” Edward Farley and Mike Riley, 1935
Mike Turner is a songwriter and poet living on the US Gulf Coast. Mike Turner was named 2025 Poet of the Year by the Alabama State Poetry Society. He has more than 450 poems published in over 100 curated literary journals/sites and anthologies. Mike’s original songs and recordings have received considerable radio and streaming play in the U.S., UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia, South Africa and The Philippines. His poetry collection, “Visions and Memories,” is available on Amazon.
Latest posts by Mike Turner (see all)
- Blow That Trumpet, Blow! - October 15, 2025
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