Big Joe Turner

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Big Joe Turner

Big Joe Turner AKA Joseph Vernon Turner

Born: 18-May-1911
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
Died: 24-Nov-1985
Location of death: Inglewood, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Boss of the Blues

Big Joe Turner
The Count Basie Orchestra Vocalist (1950)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Shake, Rattle & Rock! (Nov-1956) · Himself

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