Rock & Roll never would have happened, without boogie-woogie singer Big Joe Turner.
Just ask Bill Haley and the Comets, who had a hit with Turner’s song Shake Rattle and Roll, once they cleaned it up so that the establishment considered it acceptable for white teens to hear.
Turner started out making Boogie singles in the 1930s, and had mounting success for the next two decades.
Big Joe Turner's first album Turns on the Blues released on Thu Jan 01 1970.
The most popular album by Big Joe Turner's is Joe Turner/Rockin’ the Blues
The most popular song by Big Joe Turner's is Shake, Rattle and Roll
Big Joe Turner's first song You’re Driving Me Crazy released on Mon Jul 23 1956.