Big Joe Turner

Big Joe Turner was a jump blues musician primarily popular in the fifties who is credited with the first performance of Shake, Rattle, and Roll. This song would later become a hit for Bill Haley and His Comets. Jump blues is a form of swing music more commonly associated with Louis Prima and Cab Calloway. It is considered an important element in the transition from swing to rock and roll. Jump blues saw a resurgence in the "swing revival" of the late nineties, led by such artists as The Cherry Poppin' Daddies.