What is Big Joe Turner's middle name?
Joe
Big Joe Turner nickname(s):
The Boss of the Blues
Big Joe Turner date of birth:
May 18, 1911
How old was Big Joe Turner when died?
74
Where was Big Joe Turner born?
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
When did Big Joe Turner die?
November 24, 1985
What genre is Big Joe Turner's work?
Jump blues, rock and roll, swing music
What instruments does Big Joe Turner play?
Vocals
Short Biography
Joseph Vernon "Joe" Turner, Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985), best known as Big Joe Turner, was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." While he had his greatest fame during the 1950s with his rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", Turner's career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s. 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'".