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Junior Wells

real name Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.

Memphis, United States · 1934-12-09 – 1998-01-15

Junior Wells is credited on 899 releases across 261 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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899

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261

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8

Decades active

382

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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.

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899 releases · 261 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 1,547
  • Other credits · 580

Studios: Sweet Jane LTD. · American Folk Blues Festival · Sound Studios, Chicago · Red Zone Studios

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