Jesse Lee Turner
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Jesse Lee Turner (born 1938)[1] is a former American singer. He recorded songs for several labels in the late 1950s, including the one-hit wonder "Little Space Girl".[2]
Turner was born in Addicks, Texas, United States, and graduated from high school in Boling, Texas.[3] His first recording was the single "Teenage Misery" for Fraternity Records.[3] In 1958, he released the single "Little Space Girl" b/w "Shake Baby Shake" on Carlton Records; the tune hit No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was No. 5 for 2 weeks on Canada's CHUM Chart in 1959.[2][4][5] The follow-up "Thinkin'" failed to chart, and Turner switched to Top Rank Records to release "Do I Worry", which also sold poorly.[3] Moving to Sudden Records, he wrote and issued "The Elopers" to no success; GNP Records also released "Ballad of Billy Sol Estes" and a second single.[2]
In 1978, Turner produced, wrote, and starred in the Smokey and the Bandit-inspired comedy western, Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws. Turner composed and performed several songs in the film, which was initially released to drive-ins as J.D and the Salt Flat Kid; his co-star was mainstay exploitation film actor, Dennis Fimple and country music star, Dianne Sherrill.[6]
Turner's output comprises 15 known songs; most of which have been reissued on the CD, Shake, Baby, Shake. He currently lives in Texas.[3]
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- Template:PAGENAMEBASE discography at Discogs