Month of the forgotten: Big Joe Turner -Shake, rattle and roll

Hoewel zijn grootste faam in de jaren vijftig begon met zijn rock-'n-roll-hits, zoals het nummer Shake, Rattle and Roll, strekt zijn carrière van de jaren twintig tot de jaren tachtig. Turner had meerdere bijnamen, waaronder The Boss of the Blues en Big Joe Turner (vanwege zijn postuur). Hij ontdekte zijn liefde voor muziek door de betrokkenheid met de kerk. De muziekcriticus Robert Palmer van New York Times zei: ..his voice, pushing like a Count Basie solo, rich and grainy as a section of saxophones, which dominated the room with the sheer sumptuousness of its sound. Zelf ben ik fan van zijn jaren 70 en 80 werk. Jazzy blues of andersom. Tip: koop op Itunes: my little honeydripper. Of nog beter: Mornin', noon and night (met Dizzie Gillespie op trompet).

Joseph Vernon Turner was born in Kansas City on May 18, 1911. His singing career started in the boogie-woogie era of the late 1930's and spanned over four decades.
Joe Turner's musical talent crossed over many boundrys melding R&B with big band swing and blues with rock n' roll. Turner performed live and recorded with a multitude of legendary musicians such as jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Turner has also been given credit for helping create and shape the origins of rock n' roll. Big Joe Turner is possibly best remembered for his performances of "Shake, Rattle and Roll" written by C. Calhoun. In 1954 it became his top #1 hit record. The song was again made popular by Elvis Presley and Bill Haley and the Comets. Between 1951 and 1961 Joe Turner achieved tremendous success recording for Atlantic Records. Although his recording career continued until his death in 1985. Big Joe Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

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