Othar Turner

American blues fife player.
Father of Bernice Turner Pratcher and grandfather of Sharde Thomas.
Turner's unique style of fife and drum music has received national accolades and awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage award, the Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Charlie Patton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival.


Born : June 02, 1907 in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Died : February 27, 2003 in Gravel Springs, Mississippi.