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Junior Parker
Junior Parker
Born: May 27, 1932 in Clarksdale, MS
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Died: Nov 18, 1971 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Electric Memphis Blues, Soul-Blues, Early R&B, Memphis Blues, Urban Blues, Soul
Biography: His velvet-smooth vocal delivery to the contrary, Junior Parker was a product of the fertile postwar Memphis blues circuit whose wonderfully understated harp style was personally mentored by none other than regional icon Sonny Boy Williamson.

Herman Parker, Jr. only traveled in the best blues circles

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Blues Consolidated (Barefoot Rock & You Got Me)
Blues Consolidated (Barefoot Rock & You Got Me)
Released: 1958
Label: Duke
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Half Paker, half Bland, all great '50s Texas blues and R&B. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide ...Read full review
Driving Wheel
Driving Wheel
Released: 1962
Label: MCA
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Junior's emerging from his fin-tailed Cadillac on the front of this vintage LP, which contains all kinds of gems not on MCA's CD. For example: an irresistibly upbeat "How Long Can This Go On," the richly ...Read full review
More Junior Parker albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (15), Singles & EPs (1)
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