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Big Joe Turner

real name Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.

Kansas City, United States · 1911-05-18 – 1985-11-24

Big Joe Turner is credited on 1,552 releases across 464 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,552

Credits

464

Albums

8

Decades active

162

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Big Joe Turner (May 18, 1911, Kansas City, MO, USA - November 24, 1985, Inglewood, CA, USA) was an American blues shouter.
Turner often collaborated with pianist Pete Johnson. In addition he worked with the pianists Art Tatum and Sammy Price and with various small jazz ensembles. He also appeared with Count Basie Orchestra.
Turner's most known recordings include: "Roll 'Em Pete", "Cherry Red", "Wee Baby Blues", "Chains of Love", "Honey Hush", "Flip, Flop and Fly" and "Midnight Special".
He was married to Lou Willie Turner.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).

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Credited work

1,552 releases · 464 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 2,958
  • Other credits · 15
  • Production · 10
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Big Bill's Copa Cabana Club · American Folk Blues Festival · Hollywood Bowl · Electric Lady Studios

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