BIG JOE TURNER

Big Joe Turner

Gender: Male

Known for: Acting

Birthday: May 18, 1911

Deathday: November 24, 1985

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

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." His 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.