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Artist
Nate Turner
12+ albums
bluesblues rock
about
Nate Turner was born in Baton Rouge, La. USA in 1937. At a very young age Nate moved to Hollandale, Mississippi and then finally to Miami, Florida where he was raised. Nate grew up with guitar players all around him. Friends of his father’s would stop by and play with his dad almost every day. This is what started Nate in becoming interested in music. Nate used a wire from an old broom his mother had and nailed it against the house. He would imitate his father’s friends. Sometimes he would get really creative and use a bottle to make a more hollow sound. The blues was a big part of Nate’s beginning. This was his music of choice. Although he found the blues to be enchanting he also sang gospel every Sunday in this family’s church. At the age of fifteen he was part of the church choir with five other young men. Nate started out singing baritone, and then second tenor and eventually he became the lead voice every Sunday. Nate’s father was a huge force in them going to church. With this encouragement it started Nate on the road to becoming a successful singer. Later Nate was introduced to harmonica by next door neighbor of his. His neighbor played harmonica all the time and at first it bothered Nate, but instead of getting into an argument with him Nate decided one day to try out and see what he could do with it. When he picked it up he found out that he was a natural. Nate played the harmonica very well right away. This was his first full time instrument. Nate kept that harmo
