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 - Paru chez Sun Records le 24 mars 2023
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Mystery Train / Love My Baby
Little Junior Parker, the Blue Flames
Blues - Paru chez Sun Records le 1 janv. 1953
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Feelin' Good / Fussin' and Fightin' Blues
Little Junior Parker, the Blue Flames
Blues - Paru chez Sun Records le 1 janv. 1953
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Feelin' Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
Soul - Paru chez Yeah Mama Records le 24 juill. 2016
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Sitting and Thinking: The Singles of Little Junior Parker, Vol. 2
Jazz - Paru chez Supreme Media le 1 févr. 2013
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Talkative Friend
Blues - Paru chez classics & more le 8 mai 2016
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Sweet Home Chicago
Blues - Paru chez Music All Records le 27 mars 2015
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1952-1955
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Essential Blues Best
Blues - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 janv. 2011
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The Essential Little Junior Parker Vol. 1
Blues - Paru chez EssentialGold le 1 janv. 2000
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I Need Love So Bad
Jazz - Paru chez Editione Jazz IT le 5 févr. 2019
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The Essential Little Junior Parker Vol 2
Blues - Paru chez Roots le 1 janv. 2000
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Next Time You See Me and All the Hits Vol. 1
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TP4 Music le 6 janv. 2021
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Ride with Me, Baby: The Singles 1952-1961
Blues - Paru chez Fantastic Voyage le 7 juin 2012
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