Othar Turner

American blues fife player.

Father of [a5053226] and grandfather of [a4362368].

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.