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Big Joe Turner(1911-1985)

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  • Soundtrack
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Big Joe Turner was born on 18 May 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rainmaker (1997), Uncle Buck (1989) and Lone Star (1996). He was married to Patricia. He died on 24 November 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 18, 1911
DiedNovember 24, 1985(74)
BornMay 18, 1911
DiedNovember 24, 1985(74)
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Known for

Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in The Rainmaker (1997)
The Rainmaker
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, John Candy, Elaine Bromka, Garrett M. Brown, and Jean Louisa Kelly in Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck
7.1
  • Soundtrack(as Joe Turner)
  • 1989
Lone Star (1996)
Lone Star
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Soundtrack(as Joe Turner)
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Roots (1977)
    Roots
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • The Singer (as Joe Turner)
    • 1977
  • Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
    Shake, Rattle & Rock!
    5.6
    • Big Joe Turner
    • 1956
  • Swingtime Jamboree (1946)
    Swingtime Jamboree
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Show Time at the Apollo
    • performer: "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
    • performer: "Oke-She-Moka-She-Pop"
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)
    Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
    6.5
    • performer: "Roll 'em Pete"
    • writer: "Roll 'em Pete" (as Joe Turner)
    • 2026
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    The Beatles: Get Back
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Honey Hush"
    • 2021
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    Genius
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Honey Hush"
    • writer: "Honey Hush" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2021
  • John Belushi in Belushi (2020)
    Belushi
    7.2
    • writer: "Flip, Flop & Fly"
    • 2020
  • Eryn Wilson, Tim W. Kelly, David Van Horn, Fraser Brown, Shara Connolly, Phil Brown, Emmett Skilton, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Ben Van Lier, Phil Peleton, Ian Bell, Matt Whelan, Andrew Blair, Adam Jonas Segaller, Alexandra Corin Johnston, Akira Matsumoto, Jade Albany Pietrantonio, and Holly Shervey in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
    American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Roll 'Em Pete" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Hayley Atwell in Agent Carter (2015)
    Agent Carter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Wee Baby Blues" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Charlie De'Ath, Gerard Horan, John Light, Kieran Bew, and Jennie Jacques in WPC 56 (2013)
    WPC 56
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
    • performer: "Flip, Flop and Fly"
    • writer: "Flip, Flop and Fly" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2013–2015
  • Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis in Vegas (2012)
    Vegas
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
    • 2012
  • Aaron Staton in L.A. Noire (2011)
    L.A. Noire
    8.6
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "Battle of the Blues, Part 1" ("Battle of the Blues, Part 1")
    • 2011
  • Rob Brown in The Express (2008)
    The Express
    7.2
    • performer: "Shake Rattle and Roll"
    • 2008
  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Flip, Flop and Fly" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1
    7.8
    Video
    • performer: "Okee Shamokee Pop"
    • 2007
  • Lackawanna Blues (2005)
    Lackawanna Blues
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Boogie Woogie Country Girl"
    • 2005
  • The Blues (2003)
    The Blues
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Piney Brown Blues"
    • writer: "Piney Brown Blues" (as Joe Turner)
    • 2003
  • Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright, Adrien Brody, and Katie Holmes in The Singing Detective (2003)
    The Singing Detective
    5.4
    • performer: "Flip Flop And Fly"
    • writer: "Flip Flop And Fly"
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joe Turner
  • Born
    • May 18, 1911
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 24, 1985
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia? - November 24, 1985 (his death)
  • Other works
    Album for the Orfeon label in Mexico, backed by Bill Haley and the Comets. Also provided vocal intro on Haley's Latin American hit rendition of "Land of 1000 Dances" the same year.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
  • Nickname
    • The Boss of the Blues

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