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Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band
Blues With A Beat

Single UK 1965 on Delmark Records label
Blues (Rhythm’n’Blues)

Rear sleeve has catalogue number at top right and left. Underneath are the title and artist and musicians and track listing.This is followed by: Amos Wells, Jr.was born in John Gasto Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., on December 9th, 1934. His parents farmed near Marion, Arkansas. The Memphis area was a good place to hear the blues during Well's youth.Howlin' Wolf, B.b. King, Little Buddy Doyle, Big Walter and others were there. Little Junior Parker lived across the street from Junior and gave him some early lessons after Wells' parents separated. A wild and rebellious Junior Wells followed his mother to Chicago in 1946. He had already discovered that music would be the most important thing in his life. In the year 1948 at the age of fourteen Junior snuck into the C. & T. lounge at 22nd and Prairie where Tampa Red and Johnny Jones were working. "Tampa was worried because I was too young but Johnny said 'Go ahead and let him play' so I did. The Owner put me out so I played in front of the place with my amplifier. The cop on the beat said I better get inside the tavern and play." The youngster won quick, if begrudging, acceptance on the blues scene where talent is harshly judged but where "anyone can sit in-one time." Junior was welcomed back and was soon working with Tampa, Jones, Big Maceo, and Sunnyland Slim whenever he could get inside. When his sister was dating a polkiceman a year or two later, Junior inveigled the couple to take him to Sam Evans' Ebony Lounge on Chicago Avenue where Muddy Waters' great band featured Little Walter and Singer-guitarist Jimmy Rogers. "I went up to Muddy and told him I played harp. He asked me could I play time. Muddy said He'd let me try. Little Walter said:'That little shrimp'. They stood me on a coke box to reach the mike and I made 45 dollars in tips, Walter asked me if I ever played sax before." Today Little Walter and the "little shrimp" are close friends, as anyone regularly attending the Blue Monday sessions at Theresa's at 48th and Indiana can testify. Delmark Records Distributed by Talent Record Co. 76 Bedford Court Mansions, Bedford Avenue, London, W.C.1 Tel: MUSeum 1810

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	Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band , album by
	Jack Myers b, 1936-2011 US bass
	Bill Warren dr, *1919 drums
	Friendly Chap guitar
	Junior Wells h, voc, 1934-1998 US harmonica, vocals, written by

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