 Junior Wells at Biddy Mulligan's Pub, Chicago Illinois, c. 1984 Image by JerryFitzpatrick, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC0 |
Junior WellsJunior Wells Junior Wells American blues singer and harmonica player (1934–1998) 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] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Junior Wells Wells, Chicago Illinois, c. 1984 Background information Birth name Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. Born (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… (Source: Wikipedia)
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