Composer
Big Joe Turner
American singer (1911–1985)
1911–1985
8 works in the index
- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Inglewood
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. 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.
Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, with the Hall lauding him as "the brawny voiced 'Boss of the Blues.'" According to songwriter Doc Pomus, "rock and roll would have never happened without him." AllMusic called Turner "the premier blues shouter of the postwar era".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; jazz musician; blues shouter; recording artist; singer; actor; composer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Joe Turner and his Blues Kings
- Instruments played
- bass instrument
- Genres
- jump blues; blues
- Birth name
- Joseph Vernon Turner
- Nickname
- Big Joe
- Pseudonym
- Big Joe Turner
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 46947966
- ISNI
- 0000000066405554
- GND ID
- 134543408
- Library of Congress ID
- n81146968
- MusicBrainz ID
- b123ba15-c4a5-4281-8117-2e57f8f02496
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Rock, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 8
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll 'Em Pete | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 2 |
| Chains Of Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, Pop | 2 |
| Honey Hush | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Piney Brown Blues | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Wee Baby Blues | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Willow Weep For Me | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Flip, Flop And Fly | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Corrine Corrina | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 46947966. Portrait: Director: Joseph Kohn Producer: Ben Frye Production Company: Studio Films, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.