Big Joe Turner
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
18 May 1911
Age
115 Years
Born In
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Total Projects
9
Years Active
49 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Roots
1977
Piano Blues
2003
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
1979
Gunsmoke Blues
2004
Filmography
movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self
movie
Gunsmoke Blues
Gunsmoke Blues
as Self
movie
Piano Blues
Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
movie
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
as Self
tv
Roots
Roots
as The Singer
tv
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
movie
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Big Joe Turner
movie
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Rhythm and Blues Revue
as Self