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Big Joe Turner

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05/18/1911

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Died:

11/24/1985

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Years Active:

1920's-1980's

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Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. Known variously as The Boss of the Blues and Big Joe Turner (due to his 6'2", 300+ lbs stature), he came to his greatest fame in the 1950s with his pioneering rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll". According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him."

Concerts

Event	Date	Venue	City	Region	Country
Big Joe Turner	02/10/1952	Sunset Terrace	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/04/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/05/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/06/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/07/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/08/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/09/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/10/1953	New Era Club	Nashville	Tennessee	USA
Floyd Dixon / Big Joe Turner	10/11/1953	Sunset Terrace	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA
Top 10 Stars of '55	09/27/1955	Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium	Chattanooga	Tennessee	USA
Big Joe Turner	11/24/1955	Muncie Armory	Muncie	Indiana	USA
Big Joe Turner	09/15/1956	Trianon Ballroom	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA
Top Ten Review of '56	10/27/1956	Manufacturers Building	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA
Big Joe Turner	12/01/1956	Green Lantern	Anderson	Indiana	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	05/30/1957	Sparrow's Beach	Annapolis	Maryland	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	05/31/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/01/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/02/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/03/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/04/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/05/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Big Joe Turner / Bo Diddley	06/06/1957	Howard Theatre	Washington	District of Columbia	USA
Fantabulous Rock 'n Roll Show of '57	11/14/1957	Tomlinson Hall	Indianapolis	Indiana	USA
American Blues Festival	09/28/1966	Royal Albert Hall	London	South Kensington	England
American Blues Festival	09/29/1966	Free Trade Hall	Manchester	Greater Manchester	England

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