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Born: May 18, 1911 in Kansas City, MO
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: November 24, 1985 in Inglewood, CA
Genre: R&B

Biography:
The premier blues shouter of the postwar era, Big Joe Turner's roar could rattle the very foundation of any gin joint he sang within -- and that's without a microphone. Turner was a resilient figure in the history of blues -- he effortlessly spanned boogie-woogie, jump blues, even the first wave of rock & roll, enjoying great s... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
2004 Live in Chedigny
1996 Have No Fear, Joe Turner Is Here
1985 Patcha, Patcha All Night Long
1984 Kansas City Here I Come
1983 Blues Train
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Filmography:
1993 Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait of American Music
1980 The Last of the Blue Devils: The Kansas City Jazz Story
1974 Oscar Peterson & Count Basie: Together in Concert 1974
1973 L.A. All Stars: Big Joe Turner & Hampton Hawes
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