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Big Joe Turner

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

Biography

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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Film

7 Titles
Piano Blues
6.5
FILM
Piano Blues2003
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
5.6
FILM
Shake, Rattle and Rock!1956
Rhythm and Blues Revue
6.8
FILM
Rhythm and Blues Revue1955
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
8.0
FILM
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story1979
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0
FILM
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 32004
Gunsmoke Blues
7.0
FILM
Gunsmoke Blues2004
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
FILM
Bluesy Entertainment: Live2003

Series

2 Titles
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
SERIES
Le Grand Échiquier1972–
Roots
7.4
SERIES
Roots1977–
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