Big Joe Turner

About

Joseph Vernon “Big Joe” Turner Jr. was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to songwriter Doc Pomus, “Rock and roll would have never happened without him”. Turner’s 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.

Albums/Songs:

• Let’s Boogie Woogie All Night Long
• Jumpin’ the Blues
• Rock & Roll
• Things That I Used To Do
• The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz
• Rocks in My Bed
• Big Joe Is Here
• With Pete Johnson’s Orchestra – Tell Me Pretty Baby
• His Greatest Recordings
• Blues Train
• Super Black Blues
• Life Ain’t Easy
• In the Evening
• Big Joe Rides Again
• The Midnight Special
• Flip, Flop & Fly
• Boss Man’s Blues
• Shake, Rattle & Roll
• Honey Hush
• Great Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 4
• Rockin’ The Blues
• Everyday I Have the Blues
• Blues Café presents Big Joe Turner
• The Best Of Joe Turner
• Turns On the Blues

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