To accommodate his then-wife Bonnie, who also played piano, Turner taught himself how to play guitar by ear, and Willie Kizart taught him blues guitar techniques. He began playing guitar in sessions in 1953, and by 1954, with the assistance of Joe Bihari, he built a makeshift recording studio at a defunct Greyhound bus station in Clarksdale. Turner used his Kings of Rhythm as session musicians. They played on many recordings for Bihari's Modern, RPM, and Flair labels. Some of the artists Turner backed on piano and guitar during this period include Elmore James, Johnny Ace and the Flairs. Around this time Turner discovered Billy "The Kid" Emerson in Greenville. He brought Emerson to record at Sun Records and backed him on guitar in 1954.
To accommodate his then-wife Bonnie who also played piano Turner taught himself how to play guitar by ear and Willie Kizart taught him blues guitar techniques He began playing guitar in sessions in 1953 and by 1954 with the assistance of Joe Bihari he built a makeshift recording studio at a defunct Greyhound bus station in Clarksdale Turner used his Kings of Rhythm as session musicians They played on many recordings for Bihari's Modern RPM and Flair labels Some of the artists Turner backed on piano and guitar during this period include Elmore James Johnny Ace and the Flairs Around this time Turner discovered Billy "The Kid" Emerson in Greenville He brought Emerson to record at Sun Records and backed him on guitar in 1954