Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998), born Amos Blakemore, was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago who was famous for playing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Lonnie Brooks, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Delmark founder Bob Koester got hooked on jazz after hearing artists like Lionel Hampton. ... Vanguard Records was a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. ... Telarc International Corporation is a Cleveland, Ohio based independent record label, founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. ... ACES may refer to: In flight: ACES Colombia, an airline Advanced Crew Escape Suit, a full pressure suit Air Combat Entertainment Simulations, a flight simulator entertainment business In science: ACES (buffer), one of Goods buffers ACES (computational chemistry), a computational chemistry package Antarctic Climate and the Earth System, a... December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the Father of Chicago blues. He is also the actual father of blues musician Big Bill Morganfield. ... George Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues and rock guitarist and singer. ... Magic Sam was born Sam Maghett (February 2, 1937) in Grenada, Mississippi, USA (died December 12, 1969) and was a blues guitarist and singer. ... Lonnie Brooks (December 18, 1933-) is an American blues singer and guitarist. ... This article is about the rock band. ... George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a singer-songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...

Life and career

He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Arkansas. Wells moved to Chicago in 1948 and first made his mark at age 18 playing in Muddy Waters' band. He later worked with Buddy Guy in the 1960s and recorded for Delmark Records. His most memorable songs are "Messin' With the Kid" and "Little by Little," and his best-known album, 1965's Hoodoo Man Blues, which evokes the smoky atmosphere of the era's Westside Chicago blues bars. For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Delmark founder Bob Koester got hooked on jazz after hearing artists like Lionel Hampton. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...

Wells made an appearance in the 1998 movie Blues Brothers 2000, the sequel to The Blues Brothers. The movie was released less than a month after his death. Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical/comedy film and sequel to the highly successful 1980 film The Blues Brothers. ...

On his passing from lymphoma in 1998, Junior Wells was interred in the Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago. This article is about lymphoma in humans. ... Oak Woods Cemetery was established in 1854 at 1035 E. 67th Street in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Album discography

(† featuring Buddy Guy)

• Hoodoo Man Blues† (1965)
• It's My Life, Baby!† (1966)
• Chicago/The Blues/Today! vol. 1† (1966)
• On Tap (1974)
• You're Tuff Enough (1968)
• Coming at You† (1968)
• Live at the Golden Bear (1969)
• Southside Blues Jam† (1969)
• Buddy and the Juniors† (1970)
• In My Younger Days (1972)
• Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play the Blues† (1972)
• Live At Montreux† (1977)
• Blues Hit Big Town (1977)
• Pleading the Blues† (1979)
• Got To Use Your Head (1979)
• Drinkin' TNT 'n' Smokin' Dynamite† (1982)
• The Original Blues Brothers (1983)
• Messin’ With The Kid, Vol 1 (1986)
• Universal Rock (1986)
• Chiefly Wells (1986)
• Harp Attack! (1990)
• 1957-1966 (1991)
• Alone & Acoustic† (1991)
• Undisputed Godfather of the Blues (1993)
• Better Off with the Blues† (1993)
• Messin’ With The Kid 1957-63 (1995)
• Everybody's Getting' Some (1995)
• Come on in This House (1997)
• Live at Buddy Guy's Legends (1997)
• Keep On Steppin’: The Best Of… (1998)
• Best Of The Vanguard Years (1998)
• Masters (1998)
• Buddy Guy & Junior Wells↑ (1998)
• Last Time Around – Last time At Legends (1998)
• Junior Wells & Friends (1999)
• Every Day I Have The Blues (2000)
• Calling All Blues (2000)
• Buddy Guy & Junior Wells↑ (2001)
• Best Of.. (2001)
• Live at Theresa's 1975 (2006)

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See also

• Chicago Blues Festival

The Chicago Blues Festival is an annual event that features four days of performances by top-tier blues musicians, both old favorites and the up-and-coming. ...

External links

• Centerstage Chicago Obituary
• Elvis Pelvis Obituary
• Island Net Obituary
• Junior Wells at All Music Guide