Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.
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Joseph Vernon Turner Jr., better known as Big Joe Turner, was an influential American blues and rock and roll singer famed for his powerful shouting style and hits like "Shake, Rattle and Roll."
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ jump blues musician ⓘ rock and roll singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Atlantic Records
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ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blues Hall of Fame induction
ⓘ
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-05-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-11-24 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Haley
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ rock and roll music ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| movement |
jump blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature | powerful shouting vocal style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chains of Love
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Corrine, Corrina NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip, Flop and Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ Honey Hush NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake, Rattle and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Inglewood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Decca Records ⓘ National Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | shouter ⓘ |
| yearOfBluesHallOfFameInduction | 1983 ⓘ |
| yearOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction | 1987 ⓘ |
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