Birth Name: Big Joe Turner
Occupation: Rock Singer
Place Of Birth: Kansas City
Date Of Birth: May 18, 1911
Date Of Death: November 24, 1985
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Big Joe Turner was born on the 18th of May, 1911. He was known for being a Rock Singer. Big-voiced blues and rock ‘n’ roll singer who rose to fame through 1950s hits such as “Shake, Rattle and Roll.” He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Big Joe Turner was born in Kansas City. He worked as a singing bartender in Kansas City at the start of his career. His powerful voice and large frame earned him the nicknames Big Joe Turner and The Boss of the Blues.
Big Joe Turner was a Taurus and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Big Joe Turner was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Big Joe Turner is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Big Joe Turner was born in the Year of the Pig.
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| REAL NAME: | Big Joe Turner |
| NICKNAME: | The Boss of the Blues |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Big Joe Turner was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Big Joe Turner was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. They're always forgiving of other people's mistakes, which at times can translate to naivete and gullibility.
Ruling Planet: Big Joe Turner had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Big Joe Turner’s birth sign is Taurus and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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