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Title
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Big Joe Turner
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Description
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Obituary article about Big Joe Turner, an early Kansas City blues singer dying at the age of 74 on November 24, 1985 in California. Former singer and bartender "at the Sunset Club, owned by Felix Payne, managed by Piney Brown, and with house piano by Pete Johnson."
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Date
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1985-11-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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An Afternoon with Jay McShann
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Description
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Interview with Jay McShann, in which he discusses his jazz education, playing with Joe Turner, and his upbringing in a religious family.
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Date
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2006-06
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Clear Your Calendar -- Stan's Big Joe Turner Birthday Bash Coming May 20!
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Description
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Article announces the May 20, 2006 celebration of Big Joe Turner's birthday by the Kansas City Blues Society. Turner (whose birth date is actually May 18th), is best remembered for his original version of "Shake, Rattle and Roll," but was a popular singer in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri throughout the 1930's.
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Date
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2006-05-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article