Famous People with Name Big

Big Joe Turner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Big Joe Turner: was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri.Known variously as The Boss of the Blues, and Big Joe Turner (due to his 6'2", 300+ lbs stature), Turner was born in Kansas City and first discovered his love of music through involvement in the church. Turner's father was killed in a train accident when Joe was only four years old. He began singing on street corners for money, leaving school at age fourteen to begin working in Kansas City's club scene, first as a cook, and later as a singing bartender. He eventually became known as The Singing Barman, and worked in such venues as The Kingfish Club and The Sunset, where he and his piano playing partner Pete Johnson became resident performers. The Sunset was managed by Piney Brown. It featured "separate but equal" facilities for white patrons. Turner wrote "Piney Brown Blues" in his honor and sang it throughout his entire career.

Big Tom            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Big Tom: is an Irish country music singer, guitarist, and saxophone player. Established since 1966 he is currently front man of the Irish showband Big Tom and The Mainliners.

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: is the Big Chief of the Mardi Gras Indian tribe, the Golden Eagles. He is widely known for his long time collaboration with Big Chief Bo Dollis in The Wild Magnolias.

Big Bill Broonzy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Big Bill Broonzy: was a prolific American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s when he played Country blues to mostly black audiences. Through the ‘30s and ‘40s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound pop

Big Maybelle            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Big Maybelle: was one of the premier R&B chanteuses of the 1950s.[1]She was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, for her hit single "Candy".[2]Her debut solo recordings, as Mabel Smith, came for King Records in 1947, backed by Oran "Hot Lips" Page, but she had