◇ image via WikipediaBig Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Louis Jordan, Victoria Spivey, Mickey Baker, Herb Abramson and Jimmy McCracklin. Those roots explain a lot about how Big Joe Turner arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chuck Willis, Ivory Joe Hunter, Larry Williams, Bo Diddley and The Drifters, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Blues Brothers, Alberta Adams, Keb' Mo', Wynonie Harris and Southside Johnny, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Big Joe Turner, reaching back through Louis Jordan and forward to The Blues Brothers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Big Joe Turner connections
Big Joe Turner grew out of Louis Jordan, Victoria Spivey, Mickey Baker and Herb Abramson, shares an orbit with Chuck Willis, Ivory Joe Hunter, Larry Williams and Bo Diddley, went on to shape The Blues Brothers, Alberta Adams, Keb' Mo' and Wynonie Harris. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Big Joe Turner
Sounds and acts that shaped Big Joe Turner.
- Louis Jordanartist
- Victoria Spiveyartist
- Mickey Bakerartist
- Herb Abramsonartist
- Jimmy McCracklinartist
- Pee Wee Craytonartist
- Arhoolie Recordsartist
- Art Tatumartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Benny Goodmanartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Wynonie Harrisartist
- Count Basieartist
- Sammy Priceartist
- Jimmy Rushingartist
- Bill Haleyartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- LaVern Bakerartist
Artists similar to Big Joe Turner
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Big Joe Turner.
- Chuck Willisartist
- Ivory Joe Hunterartist
- Larry Williamsartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- The Driftersartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Leroy Carrartist
- Carl Perkinsartist
- Percy Mayfieldartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Jerry Lee Lewisartist
- Louis Jordan & His Tympany Fiveartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
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