(1911-05-18)May 18, 1911 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died
November 24, 1985(1985-11-24) (aged 74) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Jump blues[1]
swing[2]
R&B
rock and roll[3]
Occupation(s)
Singer
Years active
1920s–1980s
Labels
Atlantic
London
National
Vocalion
Decca
Pablo
Rhino
Musical artist
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". Turner's greatest fame was due to his rock and roll recordings in the 1950s, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", but his career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s.[4]
Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, with the Hall lauding him as "the brawny voiced 'Boss of the Blues'".[4] AllMusic called Turner "the premier blues shouter of the postwar era".[3]
^"Big Joe Turner". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^Scott Yanow. "The Boss of the Blues - Big Joe Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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^ ab"Big Joe Turner". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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