Junior Wells
Junior Wells (born December 9, 1934 in Memphis , Tennessee , USA , † January 15, 1998 in Chicago , Illinois ), actually Amos Blackmore , was an American blues musician. His instrument was the harmonica. He played with Muddy Waters , Buddy Guy , Magic Sam , Lonnie Brooks and the Rolling Stones .
biography
Born in Memphis, Wells grew up in Arkansas . At the age of seven he already played the harmonica, which was taught to him by his cousin Junior Parker and Sonny Boy Williamson. In 1948 he went to Chicago. At the age of 18 he played in the band of Muddy Waters, with whom he also made his first recordings. In the 1960s he mainly worked with Buddy Guy.
Junior Wells ' best known songs are Messin' With the Kid and Little By Little , his best known album is Hoodoo Man Blues from 1965.
He made an appearance in the film Blues Brothers 2000 , which was released shortly after his death. Junior Wells died of a heart attack in 1998 while undergoing treatment for cancer. He was buried in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago. At his funeral, Billy Branch , Sugar Blue, and Harmonica Hinds played a funeral march.
See also
Discography
Albums
- 1965 Hoodoo Man Blues - Downbeat Magazine R&B album of the year, Blues Hall of Fame (1984), Grammy Hall of Fame (2008)
- 1966 It's My Life, Baby! - The album was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003.
- 1968 You're Tuff Enough
- 1968 Coming at You
- 1969 Live at the Golden Bear
- 1970 South Side Blues Jam
- 1972 In My Younger Days
- 1972 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play the Blues
- 1975 On Tap
- 1977 Blues Hit Big Town - Blues Hall of Fame (1999)
- 1979 Pleading the Blues
- 1982 Drinkin 'TNT' n 'Smokin' Dynamite
- 1990 Harp Attack!
- 1991 Alone & Acoustic Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
- 1992 Undisputed Godfather of the Blues
- 1993 Better Off with the Blues
- 1993 Pleading the Blues Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
- 1995 Everybody's Gettin 'Some
- 1997 Come on in This House - Blues Music Award “Best traditional blues album” and Prix Big Bill Broonzy
- 1997 Live at Buddy Guy's Legends
- 1998 You're Tuff Enough: The Blue Rock Studio Recordings
- 1998 Best of the Vanguard Years
- 1998 blues hit Big Town
- 1998 Live at the Golden Bear
- 1998 Last Time Around: Live at Legends
- 1999 Junior Wells & Friends
- 2000 Calling All Blues
- 2001 Les Incontournables
- 2001 Double Dynamite
- 2002 Live Around the World
- 2002 Blues Twinpeak Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
- 2002 The Original Blues Brothers Live Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
- 2003 Chicago Blues Festival 1964 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
- 2006 Live at Theresa's 1975 - Living Blues Award 2007
- 2008 Great Blues Masters, Vol. 10 Junior Wells
DVDs
- 2004 Junior Wells - Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
- 2006 Junior Wells - Junior Wells And Guests
- 2007 Junior Wells - Blues Legends
- 2007 American Folk-Blues Festivals 1963–1966: The British Tours
- 2009 Junior Wells Teaches Blues Harmonica
Guest appearances
- Blues Brothers 2000
- T-Bone Blues T-Bone Walker
- Mother Earth Memphis Slim
- Old Times, New Times Memphis Slim
- South Side Reunion Memphis Slim
- Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt
- Mr. Dixon's workshop Willie Dixon
- Blues Guitar: The Chief and Age Sessions 1959–1963 Earl Hooker
- American Folk Blues Festival 1962–1966
- Songs of the Rolling Stones: All Blues'd Up (This Ain't No Tribute Series)
In addition to these guest appearances, there are many contributions to blues samplers and the joint work with Buddy Guy.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of Bill Dahl All Music Guide .
- ↑ Centerstage obituary ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Centerstage obituary ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wells, junior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blackmore, Amos (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1998 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |