Big Joe Turner
American songwriter
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him". Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1911, Kansas City, MO
Died: November 24, 1985 (age 74 years), Inglewood, CA
Genre: Gospel
Spouse: Patricia Turner (m. ?–1985)
Also known as: Joe Turner; Lou Willie Turner
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Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to songwriter Doc ...
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Legendary blues shouter whose career spanned jazz, R&B, blues, and early rock & roll without altering his outsized style. Read Full Biography ...
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Turner, a Kansas City born-and-bred blues shouter, had already more than earned the appellation the Boss of the Blues when he found himself the harbinger of a ...
May 14, 2010 · Big Joe Turner, known by many as the “Boss of the Blues,” was born Joseph Vernon in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 18, 1911.
Oct 22, 2012 · Six feet tall, weighing in at 400 pounds and in his 40s when stardom hit him, Big Joe Turner is behind a load of rock 'n' roll hits.
Joe Turner is the name of: Big Joe Turner (1911–1985), blues singer; Joe Turner (jazz pianist) (1907–1990), jazz/stride pianist; Joe Lynn Turner (born 1951) ...