Artist

Junior Wells

Junior Wells (born December 9, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, died January 15, 1998), born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago. He made his first recordings for States in 1953 and continued to record regularly up until his death, from 1965 often in the company of guitarist Buddy Guy. He also played with artists from the rock world, such as Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.