Junior Wells American Chicago blues vocalist harmonica player and recording artist
Junior Wells is a 63 years old American Chicago blues vocalist harmonica player and recording artist from Memphis, Tennessee. Junior Wells was born on December 09, 1934 (died on January 15, 1998, he was 63 years old) in Memphis, Tennessee. His nickname was Wells Junior.
About
No, he died on 01/15/1998, 26 years ago. He was 63 years old when he died. Cause of death: lymphoma. He died in Chicago and buried in Oak Woods Cemetery .
Works
Junior Wells Movies (14)
There are 14 movies of Junior Wells.
His first feature film was Blues Brothers 2000 (1998, as Junior Wells). He was 63 when he starred in this movie. Since 1998, he has appeared in 14 feature films. The last one is Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage (2007). .
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Junior Wells movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Wells | Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) | 63 |
| harmonica player | Chicago Blues Live- Disc1 - 2 & 3 (2006) | 71 |
| Harmonica | Chicago Blues Live- Disc1 - 2 & 3 (2006) | 71 |
| Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues (2006) | 71 | |
| Chicago Blues (1972) | 37 | |
| Self/Performer | Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends (1974) | 39 |
| Vocals, Harmonica - guest | Muddy Waters Rhythm & Blues Band Festival Concert Dortmund (1976) | 41 |
| Himself | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003) | 68 |
| Self | Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues (2004) | 69 |
| Himself | Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story (2004) | 69 |
| Himself | John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: Jammin' with the Blues Greats (2004) | 69 |
| harmonica | Junior Wells And Guests - Buddy Guy's Legends Chicago (2006) | 71 |
| Himself | The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 (2007) | 72 |
| Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage (2007) | 72 |
Junior Wells zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Junior Wells
| Alias | Wells Junior |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Chicago |
| Genre | Chicago blues |
| Hometown | Arkansas, Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee, West Memphis Arkansas |
| Instrument | Singing |
| Work period (start) | 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Genre | Blues |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Place of burial | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/69260 |
| Record | Delmark Records |
| Creator | Victor Moscoso |
| Given name | Junior |
| Family name | Wells. Show people with the surname Wells |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Date of death | 1998-01-15T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
