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Information: Big Joe Turner (1911-1985) was a jazz, R&B, and Memphis blues singer. The premiere blues shouter teamed up with Pete Johnson during the 1930s and '40s. Their performance at the Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938 kicked off a boogie
Turner, Big Joe Sites:
Kansas City Missouri History: Joe Turner Kansas City Missouri History: Joe Turner: Hometown profile of the singer. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.kclibrary.org/sc/bio/turner.htm
Jared's Pick: Boss of the Blues Jared's Pick: Boss of the Blues: Review of the album released in 1956. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.angelfire.com/nh/jaredspick/turner.html
Rock Before Elvis: Big Joe Turner Rock Before Elvis: Big Joe Turner: Profile, photographs, and audio samples. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.hoyhoy.com/bigjoe.htm
Club Kaycee: Kansas City Jazz History: Joseph Vernon Turner Club Kaycee: Kansas City Jazz History: Joseph Vernon Turner: Biography with photographs and audio samples. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/jazzfolk/turnj_00.htm
Cascade Blues Association: Big Joe Turner Cascade Blues Association: Big Joe Turner: Reprint of an article by Terry Currier that originally appeared in BluesNotes. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/BigJoeTurner.htm
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Big Joe Turner Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Big Joe Turner: Photograph and profile of the inductee. (Turner, Big Joe) http://rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=201
All Music Guide: Big Joe Turner All Music Guide: Big Joe Turner: Includes biography, related artists, and discography. (Turner, Big Joe) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=5:45:01|AM&sql=Bdudsylkjxpmb~C
Additional
Information: Big Joe Turner (1911-1985) was a jazz, R&B, and Memphis blues singer. The premiere blues shouter teamed up with Pete Johnson during the 1930s and '40s. Their performance at the Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938 kicked off a boogie
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