Junior Wells
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American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist (1934–1998)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1934-12-09
- Active to
- 1998-01-15
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Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 - January 15, 1998), born Amos Blakemore, was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago who was famous for playing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Lonnie Brooks, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Arkansas. Wells moved to Chicago in 1948 and first made his mark at age 18 playing in Muddy Waters' band. He later worked with Buddy Guy in the 1960s and recorded for Delmark Records. <a href="https
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Delmark Records
- Image
- Junior Wells 1983.jpg
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- Commons category
- Junior Wells
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- date of birth
- 1934-12-09
- date of death
- 1998-01-15
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Oak Woods Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- birth name
- Amos Wells Blakemore
- pseudonym
- Junior Wells
- name in native language
- Junior Wells
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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