Milt Turner

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Milton Turner (1930–1993) was a jazz drummer.

After graduating from Pearl High School, [1] he attended Tennessee State University, where he coincided with Hank Crawford, [2] who he later recommended to join him in Ray Charles' band when he took over from William Peeples in the late 1950s.

In 1962, he was a member of Phineas Newborn's trio with Leroy Vinnegar, [3] on whose solo albums he would later appear, and in the early 1960s, Turner also recorded with Teddy Edwards. He never recorded as a leader.

Discography

With Ray Charles

With Hank Crawford

With Teddy Edwards

With Joe Gordon

With Paul Horn

With Charles Kynard

With Phineas Newborn, Jr.

With David "Fathead" Newman

With Helyne Stewart

With Sarah Vaughan

With Leroy Vinnegar

With Jimmy Woods

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