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Junior Wells: Blues Legend (2-CD)

(Cleopatra) 33 tracks, digipack

A great and exciting collection of early singles from one of the greats of the blues, pioneering singer and harmonica player Junior Wells!

Wells blended numerous styles including soul, gospel and even early rock on these early recordings, some of which are still his most identifiable sides, including Hoodoo Man, Lovey Dovey Lovey One, Messin' With The Kid and more!

This collection comes with extensive commentary by music critic and historian Dave Thompson and a full personnel list!

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Wells, Junior - Blues Legend (2-CD) CD 1
01Cut That OutJunior Wells
02Eagle RockJunior Wells
03Hodo Man (Hoodoo Man)Junior Wells
04Junior’s WailJunior Wells
05‘Bout The Break Of Day (Early In The Morning)Junior Wells
06Lawdy! Lawdy!Junior Wells
07Tomorrow NightJunior Wells
08So All AloneJunior Wells
09Two Head Woman (Two Headed Woman)Junior Wells
10Lovey Dovey Lovey OneJunior Wells
11I Could CryJunior Wells
12Cha Cha Cha In Blue (Cut My Toe Nail Instrumental)Junior Wells
13Little By LittleJunior Wells
14Come On In This HouseJunior Wells
15You Don’t CareJunior Wells
16Prison Bars All Around MeJunior Wells
Wells, Junior - Blues Legend (2-CD) CD 2
01Galloping Horses A Lazy MuleJunior Wells
02Calling All BluesJunior Wells
03So TiredJunior Wells
04Love MeJunior Wells
05Messing With The KidJunior Wells
06Universal RockJunior Wells
07I’m A StrangerJunior Wells
08The Things I’d Do For YouJunior Wells
09You Sure Look Good To MeJunior Wells
10It Hurts Me TooJunior Wells
11I Could Cry (1961 Version)Junior Wells
12I Need Me A CarJunior Wells
13I’ll Get You TooJunior Wells
14Every Goodbye Ain’t GoneJunior Wells
15She’s A Sweet OneJunior Wells
16When The Cat’s Gone The Mice PlayJunior Wells
17What’d I Say (Live 1966)Junior Wells
Junior Wells Strutting across the stage, cocksure like the blues' answer to James Brown,... more
"Junior Wells"

Junior Wells

Strutting across the stage, cocksure like the blues' answer to James Brown, Junior Wells owned one of the most dynamic voices in Chicago blues. He was as confident belting brassy soul as he was doing lowdown blues, his wide-toned amplified harmonica excursions always compelling. Before joining forces with Buddy Guy, Junior teamed up with light-fingered guitar master Earl Hooker at Mel London's Chief and Profile Records. It was a match made in blues heaven 

Amos Wells Blakemore was born December 9, 1934 in West Memphis, Arkansas. He found a kindred spirit while growing up on his family's farm. "His name was Junior Parker,"said the late Wells."We was raised up together, and he was playing the harmonica. I said to myself, if he could do it, I could too." But the bright lights up north beckoned. "I came to Chicago in 1941,"he said."My mother, she was already in Chicago. 

"When I got to Chicago, I met all the older musicians--blues singers, I should say--and they took up so much time with me. Like Muddy Waters, Big Maceo, Tampa Red, Johnny Jones, Sunnyland Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, the original Sonny Boy (John Lee Williamson), and the late Rice Miller. But the late Rice Miller was the thing that set my soul on fire with the harmonica."The fun-loving teen hooked up with guitar-wielding brothers Louis and David Myers in 1950; along with drummer Fred Below, they formed a band called the Aces.

 

"Me and the Aces, we go way back as kids,"Wells said. "I was living at 22nd and Prairie, and they came over to some friends of theirs across the street at a house party. The people that had the house party came over and asked me to come over,”he said. “So I went over, and they asked me, do I want to sit in and jam with 'em? So we started to jamming, and it came out pretty good. Then after that, we decided maybe we would try to do some things together. We started doing house parties and stuff like that. The first little gig at a club we had, we went in there and did a thing there for three nights. We was making like $12. That's for the whole group."

Wells briefly joined Muddy Waters' combo in 1952, replacing Little Walter, before making his solo recording debut the next year with a romping Cut That Out for Leonard Allen's States label (he encored with his first version of Hoodoo Man). After four States singles in all and then a lengthy hiatus, Junior joined London's fledgling label setup in 1957, waxing Two-Headed Woman and I Could Cry for Chief. A '59 date for Profile resulted in the national hit Little By Little (I'm Losing You).  

"Mel London and Willie Dixon was the ones that was doing the singing on it. They're backing me up. I thought it was a tremendous thing, because I didn't think it was hittin' on too much when we first started off to doin' it,"said Junior."But after I listened to it when they played it back to me, it was great."

A talented composer, savvy producer, and commercially astute label boss, the Mississippi-born London wrote Wells' sassy signature song Messin' With The Kid, cut October 17, 1960 at Chicago's Universal Recording. Its killer instrumental hook, inserted at the end of most choruses, was played by impeccable lead guitarist Earl Hooker. He was joined in the band by saxists Jarrett Gibson and Donald Hankins, pianist Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, bassist Jack Myers, and drummer Fred Below (Wells left his harp in his pocket). Hooker did a sublime instrumental version, Rockin' With The Kid, the following year for London's Age imprint.

Bill Dahl
Chicago, Illinois 

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Tracklist
Wells, Junior - Blues Legend (2-CD) CD 1
01 Cut That Out
02 Eagle Rock
03 Hodo Man (Hoodoo Man)
04 Junior’s Wail
05 ‘Bout The Break Of Day (Early In The Morning)
06 Lawdy! Lawdy!
07 Tomorrow Night
08 So All Alone
09 Two Head Woman (Two Headed Woman)
10 Lovey Dovey Lovey One
11 I Could Cry
12 Cha Cha Cha In Blue (Cut My Toe Nail Instrumental)
13 Little By Little
14 Come On In This House
15 You Don’t Care
16 Prison Bars All Around Me
Wells, Junior - Blues Legend (2-CD) CD 2
01 Galloping Horses A Lazy Mule
02 Calling All Blues
03 So Tired
04 Love Me
05 Messing With The Kid
06 Universal Rock
07 I’m A Stranger
08 The Things I’d Do For You
09 You Sure Look Good To Me
10 It Hurts Me Too
11 I Could Cry (1961 Version)
12 I Need Me A Car
13 I’ll Get You Too
14 Every Goodbye Ain’t Gone
15 She’s A Sweet One
16 When The Cat’s Gone The Mice Play
17 What’d I Say (Live 1966)