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Corrine Corrina by Joe Turner

Artist Biography For Joe Turner

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.

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