Little Junior Parker
Blues singer and harmonica player Herman (possibly Herbert) Parker - born March 27, 1932, in Bobo, Mississippi - is better known by his stage names Little Junior Parker and Junior Parker. Regarded as one of the finest blues singers of the 1950s and 1960s, his ‘velvet-smooth’ vocals and harmonica graced many classic blues records, although there was a period when his recordings moved away from down-home blues and embraced a blues-soul direction. During his heyday, he was one of blues’ biggest stars alongside B. B. King, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Little Milton. In his early years, he moved to West Memphis, Tennessee and performed alongside Howlin’ Wolfe, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bobby Bland, Johnny Ace, and many others. In the early 1950s, he performed with the Beale Streeters, a coalition of performers including Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and B. B. King. His first solo hit, “Feelin’ Good,” was released on Sun Records in 1953. Further hits included “In the Dark,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Driving Wheel,” and “Next Time You See Me.” Little Junior Parker was an influence on artists including Elvis Presley, who recorded a version of his “Mystery Train.” Little Junior Parker continued to tour and release hits throughout the rest of the ‘50s and ‘60s. His albums included Blues Consolidated (1958), Driving Wheel (1962), Honey-Drippin’ Blues (1969) and Little Jr. Parker: Blues Man (1969). His final hit was 1971’s “Drowning on Dry Land,” which was released on the Capitol Records label. Little Junior Parker died on November 18, 1971 of a brain tumor. He was 39.
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Sun Records Originals: Mystery Train
Little Junior Parker, the Blue Flames
R&B - Erschienen bei Sun Records am 24.03.2023
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Mystery Train / Love My Baby
Little Junior Parker, the Blue Flames
Blues - Erschienen bei Sun Records am 01.01.1953
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The Singles Collection 1952-62
Blues - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 12.06.2020
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Feelin' Good / Fussin' and Fightin' Blues
Little Junior Parker, the Blue Flames
Blues - Erschienen bei Sun Records am 01.01.1953
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Classic and Collectable: Little Junior Parker - Driving Wheel
Blues - Erschienen bei Fidelity Masters am 25.04.2015
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Feelin' Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
Soul - Erschienen bei Yeah Mama Records am 24.07.2016
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The Earls Of Duke
Bobby Bland, Little Junior Parker
Blues - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 04.05.2007
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Talkative Friend
Blues - Erschienen bei classics & more am 08.05.2016
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Express Yourself
Blues - Erschienen bei sinderella am 06.12.2015
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Sweet Home Chicago
Blues - Erschienen bei Music All Records am 27.03.2015
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1952-1955
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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Essential Blues Best
Blues - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.01.2011
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The Essential Little Junior Parker Vol. 1
Blues - Erschienen bei EssentialGold am 01.01.2000
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Carousel
Blues - Erschienen bei Carooousel & mooore am 27.06.2019
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I Need Love So Bad
Jazz - Erschienen bei Editione Jazz IT am 05.02.2019
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Next Time You See Me and All the Hits Vol. 1
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2021
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Little Junior Parker
Blues - Erschienen bei White Christmas am 04.12.2023
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