Big Joe Turner Death
Big passed away on November 24, 1985 at the age of 74.
When did Big Joe Turner die?
November 24, 1985How old was Big Joe Turner when died?
74
Big Joe Turner Birthday and Date of Death
Big Joe Turner was born on May 18, 1911 and died on November 24, 1985. Big was 74 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 18, 1911
Date of Death: November 24, 1985
Age at Death: 74
Big Joe Turner - Biography
Joseph Vernon "Joe" Turner, Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985), best known as Big Joe Turner, was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." While he had his greatest fame during the 1950s with his rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", Turner's career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s. Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, with the Hall lauding him as "the brawny voiced 'Boss of the Blues'".
