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Big Joe Turner: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 14, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 12, 2024
Anniversary information added. Nov 20, 2023
Noted his inductions into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Feb 14, 2019
Modified link of Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Biography of Big Joe Turner. Dec 26, 2016
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Big Joe Turner. Oct 10, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Biography of Joseph Vernon Turner. Oct 10, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Big Joe Turner. Oct 10, 2014
Added new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Biography of Big Joe Turner. Apr 15, 2009
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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