Joe Turner

Real Name:
Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.
Profile:
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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Releases:
Rock & Roll (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1957
The Boss Of The Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz Vol. 2 (7", EP)   Metronome 1957
Got You On My Mind / Love Oh Careless Love (7")   Atlantic 1959
His Greatest Recordings (Comp) (2 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1971
The Bosses (LP, Album)   Pablo Records 1974
Things That I Used To Do (LP, Album)   Pablo Records 1977
Have No Fear Joe Turner Is Here (LP, Album)   Pablo Records 1981
Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies (2 versions)   Frog Records ... 1982
Flip, Flop And Fly (LP, MP)   Pablo Records 1989
Shake Little And Roll / Two Loves Have (7", Promo)   Philips  
Appears On:
When Sunny Gets Blue / Roll 'Em Pete (7") Roll 'Em Pete Capitol Records 1963
The Story Of The Blues (2xLP, Mono, Comp) Roll 'Em Pete Columbia 1969
I've Never Found A Man / Cherry Red (7", Single) Cherry Red Kudu 1972
Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 (II) (LP)   AMIGA 1980
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Roots Of Rock: 1945-1956 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Honey Hush Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Count Basie Swings--Joe Williams Sings (CD, Album) Roll 'Em Pete Verve Records 1993
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 6 (CD, Comp, RM) Wee Baby Blues Editions Atlas 1995
Roots Of Rhythm Of Blues 1939-1945 (2xCD, Comp) Piney Brown Blues, Che... Frémeaux & Associés 1996
From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond (3xCD, Comp, RE, RM)   Vanguard 1999
The Swing Era - 1930-1936 (2xCD, Comp) I'm Walking Through He... Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 2000
Count Basie At Newport (CD) Roll' Em Pete Verve Records 2004
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) The Chill Is On Warner Platinum 2006
20 Great R&B Hits Of The 50's (LP, Comp) Kansas City Blues Cascade Records  
Blues In History IV (2xCD, Comp) Hollywood Bed, Miss Br... History  
Faces Of Jazz (LP, Mono) It's All Right Baby Jazztone  
Jazz Anthologie - Sony Music Box (5xCD + Box, Comp) Roll 'Em Pete Columbia  
Muddy, Brass & The Blues (LP) Piney Brown Blues Chess  
Tracks Appear On:
Boogie Woogie (4xShellac, 10") Roll 'Em Pete Columbia 1941
Jazz Of Two Decades (LP, Comp) Johnson & Turner Blues EmArcy 1956
Rock & Roll Forever (LP, Comp) Shake, Rattle & Roll,... Atlantic 1956
Oldies But Goodies Volume II (LP, Comp) Shake, Rattle, And Roll Original Sound 1960
The Story Of The Blues (2xLP, Mono, Comp) Roll 'Em Pete Columbia 1969
The Great Blues Men (2xLP) It's All Right, Baby Vanguard 1972
Blues 'N' Jazz (LP) TV Mama Atlantic 1973
The Soul Years (2xLP, Mono) Shake, Rattle & Roll Atlantic 1973
20 Rock'n Roll Tops (LP, Comp) Corrine, Corrina WEA Musik GmbH 1974
Bosses Of The Blues (2xLP) Lonesome Train, Honey ... RCA International, RCA International 1976
Straighten Up And Fly Right (LP, Comp) Roll 'Em, Pete New World Records 1977
The Pablo Collection (2xLP) J. T. Blues Pablo Records 1978
Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 (II) (LP) It's All Right Baby AMIGA 1980
Ocean Drive Volume III (2xLP, Comp) Wee Baby Blues Beach Beat Records 1981
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1954-1955 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Shake, Rattle And Roll Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
The 60's Forever (2xLP, Comp) Corrine, Corrina Dino Music (2) 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1956 Still Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Corrine Corrina Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Roots Of Rock: 1945-1956 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Honey Hush Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Blues Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Roll 'Em Pete Object Enterprises 1991
Malcolm X (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Comp, Album) Roll 'Em Pete Qwest Records 1992
Rare Soul - Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Morning, Noon And Night Rhino Entertainment Company 1992
Blues Masters - The Essential Blues Collection (CD, Comp, Smplr) Shake, Rattle, And Roll Rhino Records (2) 1993
Pocket Jazz (Cass) Roll 'Em Pete Columbia 1993
Blues Legends 0074 (CD, Comp) Sun Risin' Blues, Rock... MasterTone 1997
The Jazz Singers (5xCD, Comp + Box) You're Driving Me Crazy Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian Collection, Sony Music Special Products 1998
From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond (3xCD, Comp, RE, RM) Low Down Dog, It's All... Vanguard 1999
Jump, Jive & Swing! (CD, Comp) Shake, Rattle, And Roll Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Jazz Indispensable - Les Plus Belles Voix Du Jazz - Vol.1 (CD, Comp) Careless Love RCA Victor 2001
Atlantic Gold (Comp) (2 versions) Shake, Rattle And Roll Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Harlem Nocturne 1944-1947 (CD, Comp) S.K. Blues, Pt. 1 & 2 ... Savoy Jazz 2004
Stompin' At The Savoy: The Original Indie-Label 1944-1961 (4xCD, Comp + Box) S.K. Blues, Pt. 1 & 2 ... Savoy Jazz 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Shake, Rattle And Roll Warner Music (Germany) 2005
Rhythm 'N' Blues - Boogie Woogie Goodies (4xCD, Comp) Mardi Gras Boogie (19... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 14/42 (4xCD, Sif) Nobody In My Mind (19... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
All Through The Night - Voices In Jazz And Blues (CD, Comp) Flip Flop And Fly Universal Music Special Markets, Hear Music 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 2: 1952-1954 (CD, Comp, Jew) Honey Hush, Shake, Rat... Warner Platinum 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) The Chill Is On, Chain... Warner Platinum 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 3: 1955-57 (CD, Comp) Flip Flop And Fly, The... Warner Platinum 2006
20 Great R&B Hits Of The 50's (LP, Comp) Kansas City Blues Cascade Records  
A Rock 'N Roll Dance Party (LP, Album, Comp) I Got A Gal RPM Records (5)  
Battle Of The Blues - Rare Recordings From The 30's & 40's (CD, Comp) Battle Of The Blues Arena Records  
Blues In History IV (2xCD, Comp) Hollywood Bed, Miss Br... History  
Faces Of Jazz (LP, Mono) It's All Right Baby Jazztone  
Jazz Anthologie - Sony Music Box (5xCD + Box, Comp) Roll 'Em Pete Columbia  
The King's Record Collection Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Shake, Rattle And Roll Hip-O Records  
Visages Du Jazz (LP) It's All Right, Baby Guilde Du Jazz  
Zeitklänge - Blues (CD, Enh) Nothin' From Nothin' B... Sondock Media Network  
Unofficial Releases:
The Unissued Takes (LP, Album, Unofficial)   Not On Label 1989
Let's Go Collection (LP, Unofficial) Corrine Corrina Not On Label 1996
Stompin' Volume 8 - Special Blues Shouter Issue (LP, Unofficial) I Love My Baby Stompin'  
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