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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 Pomus , " Rock and roll would have never happened without him".
14. Mai 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Big Joe Turner (* 18. Mai 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri; † 24. November 1985 in Inglewood, Kalifornien; eigentlich Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.) war ein US-amerikanischer Boogie-Woogie -, Blues - und Rock-’n’-Roll -Sänger.
JahrTitel (a-side, B-side) Beide Seiten Sind ...Chart Position(us Pop [3])Chart Position(us R&b [4])1941Piney Brown Blues B-side 627 Stomp, von ...––1941Doggin’ the Dog b/w Rainy Day Blues––1941Somebody’s Got to Do b/w Ice Man––1941Careless Love b/w Jumpin’ Down the Blues ...––Despite facing personal and professional challenges throughout his life, Big Joe Turner remained resilient and devoted to his music. His determination and passion for performing allowed him to leave a lasting impact on the music industry.
1. Aug. 1999 · 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. The other famous musical Joe Turner was a stride pianist who was born in 1907 in Baltimore. Taught to play piano by his ...
- Ed Kopp
Turner, Wynonie Harris, and T-Bone Walker engaged in a “Battle of the Blues” as well. He received honors from Esquire magazine in 1945 for best male vocalist, Melody Maker in 1956 for best “new” vocalist, and British Jazz Journal in 1965 for best male vocalist.
24. Nov. 2010 · Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. went by many names during his lifetime: the Singing Barman, the Boss of the Blues, and most famously, owing to his outsized 6-foot-2-inch 300-pound physique, Big...
