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One of the ten best blues albums of all times, augmented by a 16-page booklet, eight...more

Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues

One of the ten best blues albums of all times, augmented by a 16-page booklet, eight never-before-issued photos from the historic 'Hoodoo Man Blues' recording session, the original liner notes, the early '70s addendum to the liner notes, producer and label owner Bob Koester's new comments, original LP cover design and more, plus several unreleased alternate versions and studio chatter.

This was the first LP studio recording session by a Chicago Blues Band. There had been LPs before, but those had been compiled from previously released 45s. In the studio, Junior and his band with guitar ace Buddy Guy produced one of the best urban blues albums of all times. The recording quality is awesome, as is the performance. - Digipak. JUNIOR WELLS - hca/voc, BUDDY GUY - gtr, JACK MYERS - bass, BILLY WARREN - drums. = previously unissued.

HOODOO MAN BLUES
JUNIOR WELLS' CHICAGO BLUES BAND
Includes 16-page booklet, eight never-before-issued photos from the historic Hoodoo Man Blues recording session, the original liner notes, the early '70s addendum to the liner notes, Bob Koester's new comments, original LP cover design, original personnel listing with Buddy Guy identified as "Friendly Chap" and more...

Hoodoo Man Blues was recorded at Sound Studios on September 22 and 23, 1965. I was a regular client at Theresa's, usually every Saturday night and always every Monday night for the Blue Monday session when Little Walter and other singers would drop by. The band on the album was the group Junior used in the club. I saw no reason to mess with a good band working under the leader-ship of a guy who was not only a wonderful vocalist (my main criteria when it comes to blues) but an excellent harp-blower and, like Muddy Waters and Nowlin' Wolf, an especially good bandleader.

(I always left the "producing" to the leader on our sessions, jazz or blues.) New note by Bob Koester inside.
Junior Wells, Harmonica/Vocals Buddy Guy, Guitar Jack Myers, Bass Billy Warren, Drums

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  • Album titlle: Hoodoo Man Blues

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Wells, Junior - Hoodoo Man Blues CD 1
01Snatch It Back And Hold ItJunior Wells
02Ships On The OceanJunior Wells
03Good Morning SchoolgirlJunior Wells
04Hound DogJunior Wells
05In The Wee Wee HoursJunior Wells
06Hey Lawdy MamaJunior Wells
07Hoodoo Man BluesJunior Wells
08Early In The MorningJunior Wells
09We're ReadyJunior Wells
10You Don't Love Me, BabyJunior Wells
11Chitlins Con CarneJunior Wells
12Yonder WallJunior Wells
13Studio Chatter 1 *Junior Wells
14I Ain't Stranded *Junior Wells
15Studio Chatter 2 *Junior Wells
16In the Wee Wee Hours, alt.Junior Wells
17Studio Chatter 3 *Junior Wells
18Hoodoo Man Blues, alt.Junior Wells
19Studio Chatter 4 *Junior Wells
20Chitlins Con Carne, alt.Junior Wells
21Studio Chatter 5 *Junior Wells
22Yonder Wall, alt. take 7 *Junior Wells
23Studio Chatter 6 *Junior Wells
24Yonder Wall, alt. take 11 *Junior Wells
25Studio Chatter 7 *Junior Wells
26Yonder Wall, alt. take 13 *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 - Hoodoo Man Blues CD 1
01 Snatch It Back And Hold It
02 Ships On The Ocean
03 Good Morning Schoolgirl
04 Hound Dog
05 In The Wee Wee Hours
06 Hey Lawdy Mama
07 Hoodoo Man Blues
08 Early In The Morning
09 We're Ready
10 You Don't Love Me, Baby
11 Chitlins Con Carne
12 Yonder Wall
13 Studio Chatter 1 *
14 I Ain't Stranded *
15 Studio Chatter 2 *
16 In the Wee Wee Hours, alt.
17 Studio Chatter 3 *
18 Hoodoo Man Blues, alt.
19 Studio Chatter 4 *
20 Chitlins Con Carne, alt.
21 Studio Chatter 5 *
22 Yonder Wall, alt. take 7 *
23 Studio Chatter 6 *
24 Yonder Wall, alt. take 11 *
25 Studio Chatter 7 *
26 Yonder Wall, alt. take 13 *