1:21In the Museum: Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
Rare tour footage of Big Joe Turner, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
Tour footage captures the rhythm of life on the road — the shows, the travel, the downtime, the rituals, and the relationships that form when musicians spend months together in close quarters. These clips document a way of life that has changed dramatically across the decades.
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", "...
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