Junior Wells (born December 9, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, died January 15, 1998), born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago.
He made his first recordings for States in 1953 and continued to record regularly up until his death, from 1965 often in the company of guitarist Buddy Guy.
He also played with artists from the rock world, such as Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.
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September 28, 2019
Thunder Mountain Amphitheatre
Loveland, Colorado, United StatesAugust 29, 1993
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United StatesMarch 23, 1993
Buddy Guy's Legends
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 22, 1993
Buddy Guy's Legends
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 15, 1989
Statenhal
The Hague, South Holland, NetherlandsJuly 12, 1989
Town and Country Club
London, England, United KingdomJuly 2, 1989
Piazza Duomo
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy1. You Don't Love Me
2. Mistreated
3. Knock on Wood(Eddie Floyd cover)
4. You Make Me Feel So Good
5. Messing With the Kid(Mel London cover)
6. It Hurts Me Too
7. I Got You (I Feel Good)(James Brown cover)
8. Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)(Ann Cole with the Suburbans cover)
June 9, 1989
Front Porch Stage Grant Park
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 30, 1989
Tipitina's
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesMarch 11, 1989
Nightstage
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States1. Look on Yonder Wall(James "Beale Street" Clark cover)
2. Crazy 'Bout You Baby(Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
3. I Just Want to Make Love to You(Willie Dixon cover)
4. Everything Gonna Be Alright(Little Walter cover)
5.
Tribute to Muddy Waters6. Trouble No More(Muddy Waters cover)
7. Juke(Little Walter & His Night Cats cover)
8. My Younger Days(Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
9. Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)(Ann Cole with the Suburbans cover)
10. Super Bad/I Got You
March 10, 1989
Beacon Theatre
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 3, 1989
Chestnut Cabaret
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOctober 26, 1988
Hôtel Méridien
Paris, Île-de-France, France1. Sweet Home Chicago(Robert Johnson cover)
2. Five Long Years(Eddie Boyd cover)
3. You Don't Have to Go(Jimmy Reed cover)
4. Ain't That Peculiar(Marvin Gaye cover)
5. What'd I Say(Ray Charles cover)
6. Little by Little(Junior Wells cover)
7. Honest I Do(Jimmy Reed cover)
8. You Know It Ain't Right
9. Super Bad/I Got You
10. All Your Love (I Miss Loving)(Otis Rush & His Band cover)
11. Still Called The Blues
12. Knock on Wood(Eddie Floyd cover)
13. Blind Man(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
14. Fever(Eddie Cooley cover)
15. Who Knows
16. Junior's Boogie
17. Skip of Paper
October 15, 1988
Town and Country Club
London, England, United KingdomAugust 23, 1988
Lake Compounce
Bristol, Connecticut, United StatesJuly 30, 1988
Penn's Landing Great Plaza
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesApril 14, 1988
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 19, 1987
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monterey, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 1987
September 7, 1987
Seattle Center
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJunior Wells has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Live At Nightstage, Live At Cotati Cabaret 1984, Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1968. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Junior Wells's most popular tracks include Snatch It Back and Hold It, Hoodoo Man Blues, Messin' With The Kid, Ships On The Ocean, She's a Sweet One. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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