Joseph H. Turner (3rd November 1907-21st July 1990) was an American jazz pi… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph H. Turner (3rd November 1907-21st July 1990) was an American jazz pianist.
Born in Baltimore, Turner was first taught piano by his mother when he was five. He moved to New York around 1925 and enjoyed much popularity among musicians in Harlem, working with June Clark (1927-1928), Benny Carter (1929), and Louis Armstrong (1930). He accompanied the singer Adelaide Hall in a piano duo with Alex Hill and then with Francis Carter; he and Carter toured Europe with Hall in 1931. Turner performed as a soloist throughout Europe until 1939, and then in the USA. After working as a member of an army band led by Sy Oliver (1944-1945) and with Rex Stewart (1946) he returned to Europe and played in Hungary (1948) and Switzerland (1949-1962). He then settled in Paris, where from 1962 he held a residency at La Calvados; he also performed in Great Britain, Switzerland, and the USA. Turner was influenced mainly by James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner.
Born in Baltimore, Turner was first taught piano by his mother when he was five. He moved to New York around 1925 and enjoyed much popularity among musicians in Harlem, working with June Clark (1927-1928), Benny Carter (1929), and Louis Armstrong (1930). He accompanied the singer Adelaide Hall in a piano duo with Alex Hill and then with Francis Carter; he and Carter toured Europe with Hall in 1931. Turner performed as a soloist throughout Europe until 1939, and then in the USA. After working as a member of an army band led by Sy Oliver (1944-1945) and with Rex Stewart (1946) he returned to Europe and played in Hungary (1948) and Switzerland (1949-1962). He then settled in Paris, where from 1962 he held a residency at La Calvados; he also performed in Great Britain, Switzerland, and the USA. Turner was influenced mainly by James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner.
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Big Bad & Blue - The Joe Turner Anthology
Joe Turner Lyrics
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
I Need A Girl I want a little girl, call my own. She must be…
In the Evenin' When the Sun Goes Down In the evening, in the evening Baby, when the sun goes…
Still In Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me Funny…
Trouble In Mind Trouble in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always, Cause…
TV Mama I was in my bed a-sleepin', oh-boy, what a dream I…
Wee Baby Blues It was early one Monday mornin', And I was on my…
You Know I Love You Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…