Otha Turner
Born
June 2, 1907
Died
February 26, 2003 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Madison County, Mississippi, USA
Othar "Otha" Turner was one of the last well-known fife players in the vanishing American fife and drum blues tradition. His music was also part of the African-American genre known as Hill country blues.
