Big joe turner, not to be confused with the great piano player by the same name, could bring a house down with his earthshaking power vocals. Big joes big shout finally faded away in inglewood ca in 1985, but if you listen carefully you can still hear its echo in thousands of blues bands. Best of big joe turner by big joe turner on amazon music. Did somebody listen to big joe then decided to copy him and call it rock and roll. Big joe turner was born on may 18, 1911 in kansas city, missouri, usa as joseph vernon turner. Explore releases from big joe turner and his fly cats at discogs. Get the very best of big joe turner without further delay, and. Savoy mg 14012 joe turner and the bluesll make you happy, too. Complete song listing of big joe turner on big joe turner songs list covid19. Big joe turner may 18, 1911, kansas city, mo, usa november 24, 1985, inglewood, ca, usa was an american blues shouter. Joe turner november 3, 1907 in baltimore, maryland, usa july 21, 1990 in montreuil, france was an american jazz pianist. Or click on the link for the home page for access to other pages.
His greatest fame was due to his rockandroll recordings in the 1950s, particularly shake, rattle and roll, but his. His strong voice was able to be heard in noisy venues. Big joe turner big vernon around the clock pts 1 and 2 by bluesandrhythm. Did somebody listen to big joe then decided to copy him and call it. Big discography torrent or any other torrent from mp3 category. Turner, joe big joe turner greatest hits music skip to main content. Big joe turner midnight cannonball by bartman ferreira. Get all the lyrics to songs by big joe turner and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. He and pianist pete johnson performed together in several kansas city nightclubs and later took their musical act to new york city. According to songwriter doc pomus, rock and roll would have never happened without him. Rolling stones magazine 500 greatest songs of all time. Do not mistake with big joe turner, the american blues shouter. One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with harlem, new york city, turner got his first big musical break in 1928 with his hiring by the benny carter orchestra.
Big joe recorded some of the songs on this album using the broomdusters as backup. Joe turner songs top songs chart singles discography. Then amos reed is murdered, and scott turner sets himself on the case. Get the very best of big joe turner without further delay, and im sure youll understand where im comin from. The father of rock n roll, a towering figure in music across the. Big joe turner simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Big joe turner during that era the early 50s was among the 5 greatest, if not the greatest. Let em roll like a big wheel in a georgia cotton field, honey hush come in this house, stop all that yackety yack i said come in this house, stop all that yackety yack. May 18, 1911 november 24, 1985 was an american blues shouter from kansas city, missouri. Swing, jumpblues, boogiewoogie, rock, and blues ballads were all in big joes repertoire, but he is still best known as the boss of the blues. Born joseph vernon turner, 18 may 1911, kansas city, missouri died 24 november 1985, inglewood, california. In addition he worked with the pianists art tatum and sammy price and with various small jazz ensembles. Big joe turner five classic albums plus bonus singles.
Big joe turner and pete johnson trio joe turner and his fly cats big joe turner and pete johnson trio joe turner and his fly cats i got a gal. Big joe turner and the pete johnson trio members joe turner, pete johnson. Joe turner music by joe houston rouge 105 wish i had a dollar fuzzy wuzzy honey 1949. Big joe turner bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Big joe turner aka big vernon began singing in local clubs in his early teens upon the death of his father, and at the age of 15 teamed up with pianist pete johnson. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Another break was his work accompanying adelaide hall, sometimes alongside art tatum, in the early 1930s.
His voice spanned generations he was an important f. Joseph vernon turner, 18 may 1911, kansas city, missouri, usa, d. In the late 1950s he spent a stint on the east coast, where he befriended the likes of charles mingus. Big joe turner listen and stream free music, albums, new. Joseph vernon big joe turner may 18, 1911 november 24, 1985 was an american blues singer. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. And the sides on this cd is proof of that statement. Big joe turner may 18, 1911, kansas city, mo, usa november 24, 1985, inglewood.
Turner often collaborated with pianist pete johnson. Just click on the link back to the main artist discography page if you want to check another one out. His powerful voice and large frame earned him the nicknames big joe turner and the boss of the blues. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from big joe turner and his fly cats at the discogs marketplace. A powerhouse of a singer and shouter, big joe turners swinging jump blues sessions of the. His musicals styles were rhythm and blues, blues, jump blues, jazz and even early rock and roll. He has been credited as a progenitor of jump blues and of early rock and roll. Big joe turner with pete johnsons orchestra dootone 305 born to gamble i love ya, i love ya low down dog 1949 joe turner music by joe houston rouge 105 wish i had a dollar fuzzy wuzzy honey 1949 joe turner bayou 015 the blues jumped the rabbit the sun is shining 1950. Joe bonamassa born may 8, 1977 is an american blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Big joe turner the big blues collection goin away blues. The wild sounds of 50s rock, and the sky is crying. Though endlessly confused with the singer big joe turner, pianist joe turner came from a completely different direction, following the james p. Turner november 3, 1907 july 21, 1990 was an american jazz pianist biography.
Music profile for big joe turner, born 18 may 1911. Im gonna jump for joy, his last hit, reached the us. Find big joe turner discography, albums and singles on allmusic. A truly rotund 43 yearold by the time when rock around the clock officially gave. Big joe turner listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos big joe turner. Johnsonfats waller stride tradition, armed with a superb read full biography. See joe turner for full discography usa 10 mexico 3 east germany 1. Big joe turner foi postumamente induzido ao rock and roll hall of fame em 1987. Big joe turner and his fly cats discography discogs. Savoy sjl 2223 have no fear, big joe turner is here. Thats not actually true for the original version it is true for bill haleys cover version, and elvis and the versions after them, but in joe turners. In addition to the rock music songs, he released boss of the blues album in 1956.
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