Tina Turner before she was famous

The nobody years

1. 

   1940s Sharecroppers' daughter

   A sharecroppers' child, raised in the poverty of rural West Tennessee.

   Was a child of sharecroppers, and grew up in the poverty of rural West Tennessee. Source

2. 

   1950 Eleven years old

   At eleven, her mother left her and her sister with their father.

   Was eleven when her mother left her and her sister with their father and moved away. Source

3. 

   mid-1950s East St. Louis

   In high school she went deep into East St. Louis rhythm-and-blues.

   Immersed herself as a high-school student in the East St. Louis rhythm-and-blues scene. Source

4. 

   1956 The intermission mic

   In 1956 she got hold of a microphone during an intermission.

   Sang during a Kings of Rhythm intermission after getting hold of a microphone. Source

5. 

   1960 Singer never showed

   In 1960, the intended male guide vocalist skipped the session.

   Recorded A Fool in Love after the intended male guide vocalist did not attend the scheduled session. Source

6. 1939

   Was born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee. Source

7. 1940s-1950s

   Grew up in the rural community of Nutbush, Tennessee. Source

8. mid-1950s

   First watched Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm at Club Manhattan in East St. Louis. Source

9. 1956-1957

   Was invited to sing with the Kings of Rhythm after impressing Ike Turner with her voice. Source

10. 1958

    Made her recording debut on Boxtop, released by Tune Town Records, using the name Little Ann. Source

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