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Junior Wells
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Born: December 9, 1934, West Memphis, Arkansas · Died: January 15, 1998, Chicago, Illinois (cancer and heart attack)• United States
Chicago BluesElectric Blues
Musical Influence
As one half of the defining Chicago blues duo with Buddy Guy, Junior Wells helped carry amplified harmonica blues from the Chess-era Little Walter lineage into the modern era, touring internationally for decades and recording with the Rolling Stones. "Hoodoo Man Blues" is regarded as a foundational modern blues record — Delmark's best-selling album and a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee — and "Messin' with the Kid" has been covered and referenced across blues and rock repertoire ever since (Kilde: Wikipedia).
Influences
Little WalterSonny Boy Williamson II
Family and personal life
Formative experiences
- •Learned harmonica from cousin Junior Parker and Sonny Boy Williamson II, proficient by age 7. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1948: Moved to Chicago with his mother. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1952: Sat in on Muddy Waters's Chess sessions as a direct replacement for Little Walter. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1960: "Little by Little" reaches #23 on the Billboard R&B chart; records "Messin' with the Kid," his signature song. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •November 1965: Releases "Hoodoo Man Blues" on Delmark with Buddy Guy on guitar. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Instruments & Equipment
Stories & Anecdotes
"As a child he stole a harmonica from a pawnshop because he had to have one; the judge, impressed by his playing, dismissed the case and ordered restitution instead. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Buddy Guy was credited pseudonymously as "Friendly Chap" on "Hoodoo Man Blues" for contractual reasons. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
""Blues is blues no matter where it's at — it's not Chicago blues or Memphis blues." (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Appeared in "Blues Brothers 2000," released the same year he died. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
Most frequent and defining musical partner from the 1960s onward.
Sat in on his Chess sessions in 1952 as a replacement for Little Walter.
Backing band through the 1950s.
Touring and recording collaborations through the 1970s.
Watch & Listen
Featured
Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy — Hoodoo Man Blues (Full Album)
His 1965 Delmark debut — Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and Delmark's best-selling album.
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Watch & Listen
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Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | States Records era | States Records | — | States | — | — | David Myers (Guitar), Louis Myers (Guitar), Fred Below (Drums) | First recordings as a bandleader. Backed by the Aces, David and Louis Myers on guitars and Fred Below on drums. | |
| 1957 | Chief / Profile Records era | Chief / Profile Records | — | Chief / Profile | — | — | David Myers (Guitar), Louis Myers (Guitar), Fred Below (Drums) | Late 1950s–early 1960s recordings. | |
| 1960 | "Little by Little" / "Messin' with the Kid" | — | — | USA Records | — | — | — | "Little by Little" reached #23 Billboard R&B; "Messin' with the Kid" became his signature song. | |
| 1965 | Hoodoo Man Blues | Delmark Records | — | Delmark | — | — | Buddy Guy (Guitar), Jack Myers (Bass), Billy Warren (Drums) | With Buddy Guy on guitar (credited as "Friendly Chap"). Delmark's best-selling album; Grammy Hall of Fame inductee. | |
| 1971 | South Side Blues Jam | Delmark Records | — | Delmark | — | — | — | 1970s Delmark release. | |
| 1975 | On Tap | Delmark Records | — | Delmark | — | — | — | 1970s Delmark release. | |
| 1996 | Come On in This House | Telarc / Blind Pig | — | Telarc / Blind Pig | — | — | Alvin Youngblood Hart (Guitar), Derek Trucks (Guitar) | Featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart and Derek Trucks. |
Famous songs
01Messin' with the Kid
02Little by Little
03Come on in This House
04It Hurts Me Too