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Bibliography. References. Big Joe Turner. Joseph Vernon " Big Joe " Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. [3] . According to songwriter Doc Pomus, " Rock and roll would have never happened without him".
May 14, 2024 · Big Joe Turner (born May 18, 1911, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died November 24, 1985, Inglewood, California) was an American blues singer, or “shouter,” whose music included jazz, rhythm and blues, and boogie-woogie. He has been credited as a progenitor of jump blues and of early rock and roll.
Inductee Doc Pomus said that rock and roll wouldn’t have happened without Big Joe Turner. Indeed, Turner’s mastery of every genre including blues, jazz, R&B and swing gave way to his uptempo party hits. But make no mistake—the timeless Big Joe Turner is bigger than any one genre, era or song.
Oct 22, 2012 · Improbable as it seems, Big Joe Turner was a star, and he had star billing on the various rock 'n' roll revue tours he joined. He even appeared in a 1956 movie, Shake, Rattle and Rock, where...
Aug 1, 1999 · Joe Turner: Smashing Thirds. Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers August 31, 2017. Big Joe Turner was a blues shouter from Kansas City, Mo., who stood at 6-foot 2, weighed 300 pounds and was fundamental to the development of rock 'n' roll. He was the first to record Shake, Rattle and Roll in 1954.
Active. 1920s - 1980s. Born. May 18, 1911 in Kansas City, MO. Died. November 24, 1985 in Inglewood, CA. Genre. Blues, R&B, Jazz, Pop/Rock. Styles. Boogie-Woogie, Early R&B, Jump Blues, Regional Blues, Urban Blues, West Coast Blues, Jazz Blues, Rock & Roll. Also Known As. Joseph Vernon Turner. Album Highlights. Full Discography. New Releases.
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