Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

g, voc, 1927-1999 US, Shreveport, Louisiana
Singer / Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Joseph Young

Born : September 23, 1927 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Died : March 27, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. Mighty Joe Young,was a blues guitarist known for playing Chicago blues. Born Joseph Young in Shreveport, Louisiana, he died in Chicago, Illinois. Though born in Louisiana, Young was raised in Milwaukee. He first began playing in the early 1950s by singing in Milwaukee nightclubs. By the mid 1950s, Young had recorded his first song for Jiffy Records in Louisiana.

Instruments

Guitar
Vocals

Genres

Blues
R&B/Soul
Rock

Plays With

Mighty Joe Young And His Orchestra

Mighty Joe's Young Blues Band

Magic Sam Blues Band

J.W. Williams & The Chi-Town Hustlers

Popular Tracks

Rock Me Baby on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

As The Years Go Passing By on Mighty Joe Young by Mighty Joe Young

Baby, Please on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

Early In The Morning on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

Wishy Washy Woman on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

Something on Your Mind on Chicken Heads by Mighty Joe Young

Turning Point on Live at the Wise Fool's Pub by Mighty Joe Young

That's All Right on Live at the Wise Fool's Pub by Mighty Joe Young

Just A Minute on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

Drivin' Wheel on The Sonet Blues Story by Mighty Joe Young

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Live From The North Side Of Chicago	Mighty Joe Young	2017	Album
Mighty Joe Young	Mighty Joe Young	2002	Compil.
Emperors New Clothes	Mighty Joe Young	1998	Single
Mighty Man	Mighty Joe Young	1997	Album
Windy City Blues	Robert Lockwood Jr., Otis Rush, Mighty Joe Young, Roosevelt Sykes	1992	Compil.
Live At The Wise Fools Pub	Mighty Joe Young	1990	Album
Bluesy Josephine	Mighty Joe Young	1976	Album
Mighty Joe Young	Mighty Joe Young	1976	Album
Chicken Heads	Mighty Joe Young	1974	Album
The Legacy Of The Blues Vol. 4	Mighty Joe Young	1972	Album
Blues With A Touch Of Soul	Mighty Joe Young	1972	Album
The Rains Came	Mighty Joe Young	1970	Single
I Want A Love / Hey Baby	Mighty Joe Young	1969	Single
Ladies Man / Sweet Kisses	Mighty Joe Young	1967	Single
Henpecked	Mighty Joe Young	1967	Single
I Don't Want To Lose You / Guitar Star	Mighty Joe Young	1967	Single
Easier Said Than Done	Mighty Joe Young	1967	Single
We Love You Baby	Mighty Joe Young	1965	Single
She Is Different / I Am Looking For Someone	Mighty Joe Young	1959	Single
Hard Times / Ain't Nobody Home	Mighty Joe Young		Single

External Links

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Discogs

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Acknowledgements

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