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." 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 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, with the Hall lauding him as "the b... Read more
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Flip Flop And Fly | The Singing Detective | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
LIPSTICK, POWDER AND PAINT | Uncle Buck | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Honey Hush | All Night Long | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Jumpin' Tonight | Blueberry Hill | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Jumpin' Tonight | Blueberry Hill | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Shake, Rattle And Roll | The Express | Performer | Buy on Amazon |