Titus Turner

Titus Turner
Born
Titus Lee Turner

(1933-05-01)May 1, 1933
DiedSeptember 13, 1984(1984-09-13) (aged 51)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
GenresR&B, East Coast blues, jump blues, soul blues
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1950–1969
LabelsVarious, including Okeh, Jamie, King

Titus Lee Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American R&B and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best-remembered recordings are "We Told You Not to Marry" and "Sound-Off". He also wrote "Leave My Kitten Alone", "Sticks and Stones" and "Tell Me Why".