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Junior Wells (09 Dec 1934 - 15 Jan 1998)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (37)

Official

Album

  1. It’s My Life, Baby! 1966
  2. Sings Live at the Golden Bear Dec 1969
  3. On Tap 1974
  4. Coming at You 1988
  5. Better Off With the Blues 1993
  6. Undisputed Godfather of Blues 1993
  7. Everybody’s Gettin’ Some 01 Mar 1995
  8. Come on in This House 24 Sep 1996
  9. You’re Tuff Enough 21 Jul 1998
  10. Blues Brothers 06 Nov 2020

Album - Compilation

  1. In My Younger Days 1972
  2. Blues Hit Big Town 1977
  3. 1957-1963 (Messin’ with the Kid) 15 Jul 1991
  4. Messin' With the Kid: Junior Wells 1957-1963 1991
  5. Keep on Steppin’: The Best of Junior Wells 24 Feb 1998
  6. Messin' With The Kid: The Chief/Profile/U.S.A. Sessions 1957-1963 2000
  7. Calling All Blues 2000
  8. An Introduction to Junior Wells 18 Aug 2006
  9. Vanguard Visionaries 2007
  10. Messin' With The Kid - Original Masters 2010
  11. Junior's Wail - Singles As & Bs 1953-1961 18 May 2014
  12. Junior Wells: Universal Rock
  13. Junior Wells 1957-1963: University Rock

Album - Live

  1. Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends 1997
  2. Live Around the World 2002
  3. Live at Theresa’s 1975 17 Oct 2006

Single

  1. Two Headed Woman / Lovey Dovey Lovey One 1957
  2. I Could Cry / Cha Cha Cha in Blue 1958
  3. You Don't Care / Prison Bars All Around Me Aug 1960
  4. Messing With the Kid / Universal Rock Nov 1960
  5. Little by Little / Come On in This House 1960
  6. I'm a Stranger / The Things I'd Do for You May 1961
  7. I Need Me a Car / I Could Cry 1961
  8. You Sure Look Good to Me / Lovey Dovey Lovey One 1961
  9. When the Cat's Gone the Mice Play / She's a Sweet One 1963

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 1985‐04‐30: The Jabberwocky, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Junior Wells & Orchestra original
  2. Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band
  3. The Aces

Recordings by (249)

  1. Two Headed Woman 2:42 (1957)
  2. Lovey Dovey Lovey One ?:?? (1957)
  3. I Could Cry 2:40 (1958)
  4. Cha Cha Cha in Blue 2:10 (1958)
  5. You Don't Care 2:13 (Aug 1960)
  6. Prison Bars All Around Me 2:20 (Aug 1960)
  7. Messing With the Kid 2:12 (Nov 1960)
  8. Little by Little 2:34 (1960)
  9. Come On in This House 2:14 (1960)
  10. I'm A Stranger 2:20 (May 1961)
  11. The Things I'd Do For You 2:28 (May 1961)
  12. I Need Me a Car 2:20 (1961)
  13. You Sure Look Good to Me 2:30 (1961)
  14. When The Cat's Gone The Mice Play 2:35 (1963)
  15. She's A Sweet One 1:45 (1963)
  16. It’s My Life, Baby 4:22 (1966)
  17. It’s So Sad to Be Lonely 4:22 (1966)
  18. Country Girl 3:20 (1966)
  19. You Lied to Me 3:30 (1966)
  20. Stormy Monday Blues 4:24 (1966)
  21. Shake It Baby 3:38 (1966)
  22. Checking on My Baby 3:08 (1966)
  23. Early in the Morning 4:23 (1966)
  24. Look How Baby 5:33 (1966)
  25. Slow, Slow 5:22 (1966)
  26. Everything’s Going to Be Alright 3:03 (1966)
  27. So Tired (I Could Cry) 4:47 (Dec 1969)
  28. Fever 4:04 (Dec 1969)
  29. The Goat 3:41 (Dec 1969)
  30. My Babe 3:41 (Dec 1969)
  31. Driving Wheel 3:08 (Dec 1969)
  32. Don’t Start Me Talking 3:34 (Dec 1969)
  33. How Many More Years 4:02 (Dec 1969)
  34. I’m Ready 3:53 (Dec 1969)
  35. Please, Please, Please 3:06 (Dec 1969)
  36. Elevate Me Mama 3:54 (Dec 1969)
  37. Junior’s Wail 2:55 (1972)
  38. Tomorrow Night 2:29 (1972)
  39. Cha Cha Cha in Blues 2:23 (1972)
  40. Eagle Rock 2:23 (1972)
  41. ’Bout the Break of Day 3:17 (1972)
  42. So All Alone 3:22 (1972)
  43. Lawdy! Lawdy! 2:40 (1972)
  44. Universal Rock 2:31 (1972)
  45. Messin' With the Kid 2:16 (1972)
  46. It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong) 2:40 (1972)
  47. Cut That Out 2:52 (1972)
  48. What My Mama Told Me 4:05 (1974)
  49. So Long 5:39 (1974)
  50. Key to the Highway 4:39 (1974)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Play On Little Girl 2:29 T‐Bone Walker (1959) harmonica
  2. Messin' With the Kid 2:25 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band (1966) harmonica
  3. Good Morning Schoolgirl 3:56 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy (1966) harmonica
  4. Ships on the Ocean 4:09 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy (1966) harmonica
  5. Blues for Mayor Daley 5:57 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  6. I Could Have Had Religion 3:09 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  7. Baby, Please Lend Me Your Love 7:03 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  8. I Wish I Knew What I Know Now 4:06 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  9. You Say You Love Me 3:15 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  10. Stop Breaking Down 3:33 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  11. I Just Want to Make Love to You 4:49 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  12. Trouble Don’t Last Always 7:48 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969) harmonica
  13. Hoochie Coochie Man 5:19 Buddy Guy (1970) harmonica
  14. Rock Me Mama 5:38 Buddy Guy (1970) harmonica
  15. Riffin' 7:35 Junior Mance (1970) harmonica
  16. Five Long Years 5:54 Junior Mance (1970) harmonica
  17. Ain't No Need 4:32 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (1970) harmonica
  18. Talkin' 'Bout Women Obviously 9:53 Junior Mance, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy (1970) harmonica
  19. Buddy's Blues 3:29 Buddy Guy (1970) harmonica
  20. I Got a Strange Feeling 3:08 Buddy Guy (1970) harmonica
  21. Finest Lovin' Man 4:42 Bonnie Raitt (1971) harmonica
  22. Walking Blues 2:40 Bonnie Raitt (1971) harmonica
  23. Mighty Tight Woman 4:20 Bonnie Raitt (1971) harmonica
  24. Big Road 3:31 Bonnie Raitt (1971) harmonica
  25. A Poor Man's Plea 3:13 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  26. Messin' With the Kid 2:15 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  27. My Baby She Left Me (She Left Me a Mule to Ride) 3:11 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  28. Bad Bad Whiskey 4:15 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  29. A Man of Many Words 4:01 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  30. I Don't Know 4:30 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  31. T‐Bone Shuffle 4:19 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica
  32. Come on in This House / Have Mercy Baby 4:23 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972) harmonica

Vocals

  1. Ships on the Ocean 4:09 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy (1966) lead vocals
  2. Good Morning Schoolgirl 3:56 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band with Buddy Guy (1966) lead vocals
  3. Messin' With the Kid 2:25 Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band (1966)
  4. Baby, Please Lend Me Your Love 7:03 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  5. Trouble Don’t Last Always 7:48 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  6. Stop Breaking Down 3:33 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  7. I Wish I Knew What I Know Now 4:06 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  8. I Just Want to Make Love to You 4:49 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  9. You Say You Love Me 3:15 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  10. Blues for Mayor Daley 5:57 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  11. I Could Have Had Religion 3:09 Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann (1969)
  12. Talkin' 'Bout Women Obviously 9:53 Junior Mance, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy (1970)
  13. Bad Bad Whiskey 4:15 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)
  14. A Man of Many Words 4:01 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)
  15. Come on in This House / Have Mercy Baby 4:23 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)
  16. Messin' With the Kid 2:15 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)
  17. My Baby She Left Me (She Left Me a Mule to Ride) 3:11 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)
  18. A Poor Man's Plea 3:13 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (14 Aug 1972)

Credited as (64)

  1. Junior Wells
  2. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
  3. Junior Wells & Earl Hooker
  4. Dan Aykroyd, Lonnie Brooks, Junior Wells & The Blues Brothers Band
  5. Van Morrison with Junior Wells
  6. Derek and the Dominos feat. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
  7. Carey Bell, Billy Branch, James Cotton & Junior Wells
  8. Junior Wells & Billy Branch
  9. James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell & Billy Branch
  10. Carey Bell & Junior Wells
  11. Buddy Guy / Junior Wells
  12. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy
  13. Memphis Slim with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
  14. Buddy Guy and Junior Wells
  15. Earl Hooker & Junior Wells
  16. Junior Wells / Buddy Guy / Otis Spann
  17. Junior Wells (with Muddy Waters)
  18. Junior Mance, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy
  19. Buddy Guy, Junior Wells
  20. James Cotton,Junior Wells, Carey Bell and Billy Branch
  21. Buddy Guy & & Junior Wells
  22. James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell, Billy Branch
  23. The Muddy Waters Band feat. Buddy Guy, Junior Wells & Lefty Dizz
  24. The Muddy Waters Band feat. Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood
  25. The Muddy Waters Band, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Lefty Dizz & Ian Stewart
  26. Junior Wells and Buddy Guy
  27. Buddy Guy, Junior Mance & Junior Wells
  28. James Cotton feat. Junior Wells
  29. Earth, Wind & Fire feat. Junior Wells
  30. Bill Wyman with Buddy Guy & the late Junior Wells
  31. Junior Wells, Earl Hooker
  32. Junior Mance, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
  33. Buddy Guy ,With Junior Wells
  34. Earl Hooker, Junior Wells & Willie Dixon
  35. Lou Rawls & Junior Wells
  36. Earl Hooker and Junior Wells
  37. Hooker & Wells
  38. Junior Wells with Buddy Guy
  39. Junior Wells & Colin James
  40. Junior Wells & Pat Travers
  41. Junior Wells & Albert Castiglia
  42. Junior Wells, Mike Zito & James Montgomery
  43. Junior Wells & Harvey Mandel
  44. Junior Wells & Eric Gales
  45. Junior Wells & Kirk Fletcher
  46. Junior Wells & Guitar Shorty
  47. Junior Wells & Joe Louis Walker
  48. Junior Wells & Popa Chubby
  49. Junior Wells & Bernard Allison
  50. Junior Wells, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
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Works (36)

Wrote

  1. Pac’s Theme (interlude)
  2. Talkin' 'Bout Women Obviously
  3. When You See the Tears In My Eyes
  4. I Could Have Had Religion
  5. Blues for Mayor Daley
  6. How Can One Woman Be So Mean
  7. Snatch It Back and Hold It
  8. In the Wee Wee Hours
  9. Hoodoo Man Blues
  10. We're Ready
  11. You Don’t Love Me Baby
  12. Ain't No Need
  13. A Poor Man's Plea
  14. Big Boat (Buddy and Junior’s Thing)
  15. Wrong Doing Woman
  16. No Use Cryin’
  17. Junior’s Shuffle
  18. Pleading the Blues
  19. Cut Out the Lights
  20. Quit Teasing My Baby
  21. Take Your Time Baby
  22. Just for My Baby
  23. I Smell Something
  24. Little by Little

Composed

  1. Ships on the Ocean
  2. Train I Ride
  3. Mama’s Always on Stage
  4. The Hunter
  5. I Could Cry
  6. What My Momma Told Me
  7. Come On in This House

Lyrics

  1. What My Momma Told Me
  2. Come On in This House
  3. Ships on the Ocean
  4. Mama’s Always on Stage
  5. I Could Cry

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/junior_wells
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901091h
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w67h3x65
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr89010863
  5. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/junior-wells/
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134573420
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89010863

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Junior-wells

Songkick

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Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/328158

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000962064

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920288/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/5119346

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542868

Stream For Free

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Purchase Music For Mail-Order

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Streaming Page

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  2. https://tidal.com/artist/5979

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/juniorwells