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Big Joe Turner

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Born: May 18, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American singer from Kansas City, Missouri. According to songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." His 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. Turner w...

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Shake, Rattle and Rock!
4.8
Shake, Rattle and Rock!1956
Piano Blues
6.5
Piano Blues2003
Rhythm and Blues Revue
6.0
Rhythm and Blues Revue1955
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
7.3
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story1979
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 32004
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