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One of the true giants of blues harmonica, Junior Wells is regarded--along with Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson--as a definitive post-WWII figure. Wells rose to prominence after replacing Little Walter in Muddy Waters's band, then reached the pinnacle of his fame in the mid 1960s when he and Buddy Guy formed a fruitful partnership. He performed until his death in 1998.
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For all you junior wells fans, here's one more. If you listen close you can hear Willie Dixon singing with him.
1958 PROFILE Label
Little By Little
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Hit Chicago at twelve years old and never looked back. By eighteen he was playing in the Muddy Waters Band. His album Hoodoo Man Blues is considered the first blues album recorded as such, not a collection of singles as was the practice beforehand.
Blah, blah, blah, (my opinion) make up your own mind. Add Buddy Guy at his best.... MORE
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Hey y'all. Sorry I've been a bit out of touch here. After Europe I kicked it in NYC for a couple nights. Saturday found me driving to Hunter Mountain for Mountain Jam. We arrived on sight directly after a huge thunderstorm but there was still a healthy crowd of beautiful freakz on the side of the green and slick slope to turn it out. We had a 90 minute set which in most cases is a little bit too long for a festival. We decided to just relax and let the solos become a b... MORE
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