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

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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

  • Love Moods (Contemporary, 1961)

With Sarah Vaughan

With Leroy Vinnegar

With Jimmy Woods

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