| LC control no. | n 81146968 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Turner, Joe, 1911-1985 |
| Variant(s) | Turner, Big Joe, 1911-1985 Turner, Joseph Vernon, 1911-1985 |
| Biography/History note | Joe Turner (1911-1985) was a blues singer. |
| Birth date | 1911-05-18 |
| Death date | 1985-11-24 |
| Place of birth | Kansas City (Mo.) |
| Place of death | Inglewood (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Blues (Music) Rock music Boogie woogie (Music) Rhythm and blues music |
| Profession or occupation | Singers Blues musicians Rhythm and blues musicians Rock musicians |
| Found in | Jumpin' the blues. [Phonodisc] 1962. Worth, F.L. Elvis, 1992: p. 200 (Turner, Big Joe; born Joseph Vernon Turner; b. 5-18-1911, Kansas City, Mo.; d. 11-24-1985) Wikipedia, September 11, 2013 (Big Joe Turner; born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr., May 18, 1911, Kansas City, Missouri; died November 24, 1985, Inglewood, California; American blues shouter; had his greatest fame during the 1950s with his rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, rattle and roll"; also known as The Boss of the Blues and The Singing Barman; performed blues, rock, and R&B) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame WWW site, September 11, 2013: Inductees (Big Joe Turner; born May 18, 1911, Kansas City; died November 24, 1985; among the first to mix R&B with boogie-woogie, resulting in jump blues, a style that presaged the birth of rock and roll; his lengthy career touched on most every significant development in popular music during this century, taking him from the big bands of the Swing Era to boogie-woogie, rhythm & blues, and rock and roll; also recorded with jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, and Roy Eldridge for the Pablo label) <http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/big-joe-turner/bio/> |
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