Joe Turner
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American singer 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. 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'". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1911 (Kansas City), Died November 24, 1985 (Inglewood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Known as Big Joe Turner.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 68333 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Piney Brown blues | Pete Johnson's Band ; Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68394 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Doggin' the dog | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68395 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Careless love | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68396 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Jumpin' down blues | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68397 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Rainy day blues | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68605 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Wee baby blues | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68607 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Last goodbye blues | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68608 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Battery bounce | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69356 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Lucille | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69357 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Rock me Mama | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69358 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Corrine, Corrina | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69359 | 10-in. | 6/13/1941 | Lonesome graveyard blues | Art Tatum and his Band | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69523 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Nobody in mind | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69524 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Somebody's got to go | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69525 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Ice man | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69526 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Chewed up grass | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 114499 | 2/6/1964 | I stand accused | Joe Turner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 114500 | 2/6/1964 | I walk a lonely mile | Joe Turner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 114757 | 4/6/1964 | I'm packing up | Joe Turner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 114758 | 4/6/1964 | Shake, rattle and roll | Joe Turner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 114759 | 4/6/1964 | There'll be some tears falling | Joe Turner | vocalist | |||
| Decca | DLA 2738 | 10-in. | 9/8/1941 | Rocks in my bed | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2739 | 10-in. | 9/8/1941 | Blues on Central Avenue | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2740 | 10-in. | 9/8/1941 | Goin' to Chicago | Joe Turner | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2741 | 10-in. | 9/8/1941 | Sun risin' blues | Joe Turner | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Turner, Joe," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210342.
Turner, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210342.
"Turner, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Big Joe Turner
Discogs: Joe Turner
Allmusic: Joe Turner
Grove: Joe Turner
IMDb: Joe Turner
Britannica: Joe Turner
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Turner, Joe, 1911-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81146968
Wikidata: Big Joe Turner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358350
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46947966
MusicBrainz: Big Joe Turner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b123ba15-c4a5-4281-8117-2e57f8f02496
ISNI: 0000 0000 6640 5554 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000066405554
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