Junior Wells
(1934-1998)
American blues musician
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Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998) was an American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist. He was one of the pioneers of the amplified blues harp-style associated with Chicago. Wells 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".
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9 December 1934 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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15 January 1998 (aged 63) Chicago
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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