Researching Floyd Turnham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 240 people with the Turnham surname? In that year Turnham was ranked number 3339 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Floyd means "The Hollow" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Floyd Turnham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Floyd Turnham and the Turnham Genealogy
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Floyd Turnham
Floyd 'Payne' Turnham (January 23, 1909 – May 5, 1991) was an American R&B saxophonist in the 1950s, fronting the Floyd Turnham Combo.
Turnham was born in Washington state in 1909. He originally played alto saxophone with the Les Hite and Lionel Hampton bands. After a job offer from bandleader Joe Liggins, Turnham switched to baritone saxophone in 1950.
In 1952, Turnham signed with Jake Porter's Combo Records in Los Angeles, where he recorded the first of six singles. Three featured vocals by Cledus Harrison, notably "No Parking After Eight"; and two had vocals by Raymond Odoms: "Heavy Dreams" and "Alibi Baby". Turnham also recorded for Combo the Louis Jordon-esque instrumental "Turnham's Greens", and a final instrumental, "Rocket Ride". He also recorded for the Aladdin and Aries labels before moving to Fort Worth, Texas. He died in 1991.
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