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Big Joe Turner

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Big Joe Turner

Born May 18, 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died November 24, 1985 · aged 74

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 the 1920s into the 1980s. Turner w…

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Shake, Rattle and Rock!Shake, Rattle and Rock! · 1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
★ 5.61956
MovieMusicComedy
A TV star meets with opposition from adults who object to the opening of a rock 'n' roll palace for teens.
RootsRoots · 1977
Roots
★ 7.41977
SeriesDrama
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

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