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- At the age of 14, Wells began his professional career as a bluesman, playing harp with a band in the taverns of the South Side of Chicago. Two years later he auditioned for the legendary Muddy Waters, and began sitting in at Waters’ gigs.
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Initially taught by his cousin Junior Parker and by Sonny Boy Williamson II, Wells learned to play the harmonica skillfully by the age of seven. Wells told the following story, printed on the cover of his album Hoodoo Man Blues :
The Blues revival got a jump-start when bands like the Rolling Stones brought it back to the American charts, and Junior’s contribution was the seminal album ‘HooDoo Man Blues’ in 1965 with Buddy Guy on guitar under the disguise of ‘Friendly Chap’.
Junior Wells, born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., was an American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist. Wells, who was best known for his performances and recordings with Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker and Buddy Guy, also performed with Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison.
EventDateVenueCityDetroitDetroitDetroitDetroitDec 4, 2011 · In 1965, Delmark Records released Junior's first album, the classic “Hoodoo Man Blues,” with Buddy Guy on guitar. The celebrated duo of Wells and Guy toured the world with the Rolling Stones in 1970, and went into the Atlantic studios in ’72 to record “Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells Play the Blues.”.
May 15, 2024 · Born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. on December 9, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, Junior Wells would become one of the most influential figures in blues music. Raised in West Memphis, Arkansas, Wells grew up surrounded by the rich sounds of the blues.
Junior wells - Hoodoo Man Blues. Amos Blackmore. BORN: December 9, 1934, Memphis, TN. DIED: January 15, 1998. He was one bad dude, strutting across the stage like a harp-toting gangster, mesmerizing the crowd with his tough-guy antics and rib-sticking Chicago blues attack.
Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., December 9, 1934 – died January 15, 1998) was a Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player known for popularising the chicago...
