Junior Wells
Blues band from Memphis, TN · formed 1934
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 44
- Last show
- Mar 24, 1997Metro
About
Junior Wells is a band from Memphis, TN, formed in 1934, tagged blues, chicago blues, electric blues by its sources. Shows on record run from 1968 to 1997, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Junior has 152757 listeners on Last.fm — Junior on Last.fm
- Junior has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2016 — Junior on Discogs
- Junior Wells formed in 1934 — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells is based in Memphis — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells disbanded in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells & Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- The Aces: member — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1966–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Junior Wells formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
- Junior Wells plays Blues — Wikipedia
- Junior Wells plays Chicago blues — Wikipedia
- Junior Wells plays rhythm and blues [ 1 ] [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Junior Wells has 187734 listeners on Last.fm — Junior Wells on Last.fm
- Junior Wells has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2026 — Junior Wells on Discogs
- Junior Wells has 2 followers on Genius — Junior Wells on Genius
- Genres per Wikidata: blues — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Delmark Records, States Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19681 show
- 19701 show
- 19751 show
- 19922 shows
- 19971 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1997 | Metro · ChicagoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 4, 1992 | Riverfront Park · PeoriaSupportwith Elvin Bishop, Lonnie Brooks, Jamey Johnson | Support | Elvin Bishop, Lonnie Brooks, Jamey Johnson |
| May 2, 1992 | Forum · LeverkusenSupportwith B.B. King, D. A. C., Lorenz & Die Band | Support | B.B. King, D. A. C., Lorenz & Die Band |
| Sep 4, 1975 | MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · CalgarySupportwith Buddy Guy | Support | Buddy Guy |
| Sep 22, 1970 | Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports · ParisSupportwith Buddy Guy, The Rolling Stones | Support | Buddy Guy, The Rolling Stones |
| Sep 15, 1968 | Rose Bowl Stadium · PasadenaSupportwith Big Brother And The Holding Company, Frank Zappa, Country Joe & The Fish, +8 | Support | Big Brother And The Holding Company, Frank Zappa, Country Joe & The Fish, +8 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Forum · Leverkusen1 show
- Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports · Paris1 show
- MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · Calgary1 show
- Metro · Chicago1 show
- Riverfront Park · Peoria1 show
Cities played
- Calgary1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Leverkusen1 show
- Paris1 show
- Pasadena1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
44 releases, 1966–2026New York City Blues * Live 1978 *
2026
Live At Nightstage
2024
Live At Cotati Cabaret 1984
2024
Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1968
2024
Chicago Hustle '82
2023
Blues Legend
2022
Blues Brothers
2020
Sexy Bitch - Box Of Blues
2018
Cut That Out!
2018
Tears Fall
2016
Cut You A-Loose / Cha Cha Cha In Blue
2016
Pacific Sun / Muzik (Denile & Eufeion Remixes)
2015
Like The Flava
2012
Cry Your Tears (Every Time I Call You) / Warehouse (Cube::Hard Remix)
2008
I Need You
2008
Cry Your Tears
2007
Raver's Choice Reunion 2
2006
Pacific Sun (Lullaby)
2004
Irish Blue
2003
Hold Me Tight / The Joke's On You
2001
You’re Tuff Enough
1998 · Album
Come on in This House
1996 · Album
Everybody’s Gettin’ Some
1995 · Album
Best of the Vanguard Years
1993 · Compilation
Better Off With the Blues
1993 · Album
Undisputed Godfather of Blues
1993 · Album
And Junior Wells
1992 · Compilation
1957-1963 (Messin’ with the Kid)
1991 · Compilation
Alone & Acoustic
1991 · Album
Harp Attack!
1990 · Album
Messin' With the Kid: Junior Wells 1957-1963
1990 · Compilation
Coming at You
1988 · Album
Going Back to Acoustic
1981 · Album
Pleading the Blues
1979 · Album
Blues Hit Big Town
1977 · Compilation
On Tap
1974 · Album
In My Younger Days
1972 · Compilation
Play the Blues
1972 · Album
Buddy and the Juniors
1970 · Album
Sings Live at the Golden Bear
1969 · Album
Southside Blues Jam
1969 · Album
It’s My Life, Baby!
1966 · Album
Blues Six Pack
Hoodo Man Blues
Album
Lineup
- Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band
- Junior Wells & Orchestra
- The Aces
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Junior on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Junior on Discogs | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Junior Wells on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Junior Wells on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Junior Wells on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.