(1934-12-09)December 9, 1934 West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.
Died
January 15, 1998(1998-01-15) (aged 63) Chicago, U.S.
Genres
Blues
Chicago blues
rhythm and blues[1][2]
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, harmonica
Years active
1950s–1997
Labels
States
USA
Chief
Delmark
Musical artist
Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.; December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998) was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is best known for his signature song "Messin' with the Kid" and his 1965 album Hoodoo Man Blues, described by the critic Bill Dahl as "one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s".[3] Wells himself categorized his music as rhythm and blues.[2]
Wells performed and recorded with various notable blues musicians, including Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Buddy Guy.[3] He remained a fixture on the blues scene throughout his career and also crossed over to rock audiences while touring with the Rolling Stones.[4] Not long before Wells died, the blues historian Gerard Herzhaft called him "one of the rare active survivors of the 'golden age of the blues'".[4]
^Adair, Don (February 24, 1995). "Indications Are That Junior Wells Is At His Best". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
^ ab"Junior Wells". Chicago Tribune. January 17, 1992. Wells calls it simply "rhythm and blues. Blues is blues no matter where it's at-it's not Chicago blues or Memphis blues."
^ ab
Dahl, Bill (1996). "Junior Wells". In Erlewine, Michael (ed.). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Experts' Guide to the Best Blues Recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 274–276. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
^ ab
Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Junior Wells". Encyclopedia of the Blues. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. pp. 360–362. ISBN 1-55728-252-8.
JuniorWells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.; December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998) was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is...
Vanguard 1968 Buddy and the Juniors by Buddy Guy, Junior Mance & JuniorWells 1970 Blue Thumb 1969 Southside Blues Jam by JuniorWells 1970 Delmark 1969-70 Southside...
Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso JuniorWells. Guy has won eight Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the...
debut album of blues vocalist and harmonica player JuniorWells, performing with the JuniorWells' Chicago Blues Band, an early collaboration with guitarist...
selected him in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. Wells made his MLB debut in 2023. Wells grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. His parents were athletes...
the original film who had died prior to its production, in addition to JuniorWells, who died one month before it was released. Elwood Blues is released...
musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, JuniorWells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands. An early player of the...
the Aces, a group that was already working steadily in Chicago backing JuniorWells. The Aces—the brothers David and Louis Myers on guitars and Fred Below...
Theresa's Lounge where he heard blues artists including Buddy Guy and JuniorWells. Cannon first bought a guitar at age 22. He played reggae music before...
who worked with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Otis Rush and JuniorWells. Born in Monticello, Mississippi, United States, Smith's early music...
in This House is an album by the American musician JuniorWells. Released in 1996, it was Wells's final studio album. He supported it with a North American...
introduced himself to his hero JuniorWells. After a live audition at the Harvard Square-based Boston's House of Blues, Wells offered Berkowitz a job as his...
written by Mel London, was a hit for JuniorWells, reaching number 23 in the Billboard R&B chart in 1960. Wells continued to perform and record several...
the 1970s, 80s and 90s Klein recorded with artists such as Buddy Guy, JuniorWells and Debbie Davies. He has rejoined The J. Geils Band in all of their...
Chicago 1981 included the Stones performing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, JuniorWells, and members of Muddy Waters' band. In 2003, the Checkerboard Lounge...
for the recording session) and is one of few studio recordings with JuniorWells. Also accompanying Muddy Waters are Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Fred Below...
Johnson, Traditional arranged by Chain) "Snatch It Back and Hold It" (JuniorWells) "Boogie" "Booze Is Bad News Blues" "Albert Gooses Gonna Turn the Blues...
1994. Guest artists were Candy Dulfer, John Lee Hooker, JuniorWells and Jimmy Witherspoon as well as Morrison's daughter, Shana Morrison. James Hunter and...
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