No one could shout the Blues quite like Joseph Vernon Turner. The acclaimed musician was known as 'The Boss of the Blues,' and 'Big Joe Turner,' mainly because of his size, as he stood 6'2″ and weighed over 300 pounds. Turner had his greatest fame during the 1950s with his rock and roll recordings, especially […]
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