joseph vernon turner jr. nasceu em kansas city, missouri e perdeu o pai ainda criança. acabou a trabalhar e a cantar em bares e, antes de o ser no nome, tornou-se mesmo grande (quase dois metros de altura e cento e cinquenta quilos) antes de ser big de nome. veio a ser um dos pais do rock&roll (por causa de canções como "shake, rattle and roll" entre outras) mas é nos azuis que permanece enorme.




How long, babe how long, has that evenin' train been gone?
How long, baby how long, baby how long?
I can see the green grass growin' way up on yonder hill
But I ain't seen the greenback on a dollar bill
In so long, so long, baby so long.
How long, babe how long, must I keep my clothes in pawn?
How long, how long, baby how long?
Now if I could holler, I would scream like a mountain jack
I'd go way up on the mountain and I'd call my baby back.
But how long, how long, baby how long?
How long, how long, oh has that evenin' train been gone?
For so long, so long, oh so long?
How long, baby how long, oh must I keep my thoughts in pawn?
How long, baby how long, oh how long?
I'm going up on the mountain, scream like a mountain jack
Yeah I will scream so loud I'm gonna call my baby back
But how long, how long, baby how long
Baby how long?