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Survivor: The Benny Turner Story by Benny Turner and Bill Dahl

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, autobiograpies, Benny Turner, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, freddie king, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, music memoirs, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock, the blues July 27, 2017

Benny Turner is indeed a survivor and he shares his experiences in his fascinating memoir, Survivor. He grew up in Texas and Chicago. devoted to his older brother, Freddie King. By the time he was in his teens, he was on the road with Freddie as his bass player and playing gospel music on the […]

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Benny Turner When She’s Gone

Richard Ludmerer .blues, Benny Turner, blues-rock, freddie king, freddy king, indie Blues, making a Scene, when she's Gone February 18, 2016

Benny Turner When She’s Gone Nola Blue Records Benny Turner and his older brother Freddie lived on the West Side of Chicago. Guitarist Freddie chose to use their mother’s maiden name and became the legendary Freddie King. Turner played bass in his brother’s band and toured with him until King’s death in 1976. Soon after […]