Big Joe Turner, born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. on May 18, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri, was an influential American blues singer. Active in the music scene from the 1920s to the 1980s, Turner is considered one of the pioneers of rock and roll during the 1950s. His contributions to the genre were significant, with composer Doc Pomus famously stating that rock and roll would not have been possible without him. Turner passed away on November 24, 1985, in Inglewood, California.
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Meaning of the name - Big
Large in size, extent, or amount; important; significant
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Big Joe Turner belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kansas City
Place of Death: Inglewood
Occupation: recording artist | jazz musician | blues shouter | songwriter
Awards Received: Kansas Music Hall of Fame | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 40 | 28 Taurus 2 | 15 Virgo 55 |
| Moon | 26 Capricorn 30 | 6 Aquarius 36 | 29 Pisces 12 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 51 | 14 Taurus 59 | 15 Virgo 41 |
| Venus | 6 Cancer 21 | 12 Aries 55 | 24 Virgo 55 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 54 | 14 Leo 11 | 1 Gemini 50 |
| Jupiter | 7 Scorpio 14 | 25 Gemini 5 | 10 Scorpio 46 |
| Saturn | 12 Taurus 30 | 29 Pisces 24 | 20 Taurus 48 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 15 | 27 Taurus 22 | 25 Capricorn 39 |
| Neptune | 19 Cancer 24 | 1 Aries 35 | 23 Cancer 10 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 42 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 28 Gemini 56 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 8 | 24 Pisces 12 | 3 Taurus 6 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 8 | 24 Virgo 12 | 3 Scorpio 6 |
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