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Junior Wells

Junior Wells

United States

Junior Wells was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is best known for his signature song "Messin' with the Kid" and his 1965 album Hoodoo Man Blues, described by the critic Bill Dahl as "one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s". Wells himself categorized his music as rhythm and blues.

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Albums18

Hoodo Man Blues

Hoodo Man Blues

Blues Brothers

Blues Brothers

2020
You’re Tuff Enough

You’re Tuff Enough

1998
Come on in This House

Come on in This House

1996
Everybody’s Gettin’ Some

Everybody’s Gettin’ Some

1995
Undisputed Godfather of Blues

Undisputed Godfather of Blues

1993
Better Off With the Blues

Better Off With the Blues

1993
Alone & Acoustic

Alone & Acoustic

1991
Harp Attack!

Harp Attack!

1990
Coming at You

Coming at You

1988
Going Back to Acoustic

Going Back to Acoustic

1981
Pleading the Blues

Pleading the Blues

1979
On Tap

On Tap

1974
Play the Blues

Play the Blues

1972
Buddy and the Juniors

Buddy and the Juniors

1970
Sings Live at the Golden Bear

Sings Live at the Golden Bear

1969
Southside Blues Jam

Southside Blues Jam

1969
It’s My Life, Baby!

It’s My Life, Baby!

1966

Compilations23

Junior Wells: Universal Rock

Junior Wells: Universal Rock

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

Junior Wells 1957-1963: University Rock

Junior Wells 1957-1963: University Rock

Blues Legend

Blues Legend

2022
Junior's Wail - Singles As & Bs 1953-1961

Junior's Wail - Singles As & Bs 1953-1961

2014
Pure Raw Blues

Pure Raw Blues

2014
Blues Masters, Volume 3

Blues Masters, Volume 3

2012
Messin' With The Kid - Original Masters

Messin' With The Kid - Original Masters

2010
First Time I Met the Blues

First Time I Met the Blues

2007
Vanguard Visionaries

Vanguard Visionaries

2007
An Introduction to Junior Wells

An Introduction to Junior Wells

2006
Every Day We Have the Blues

Every Day We Have the Blues

2004
Messin' With The Kid: The Chief/Profile/U.S.A. Sessions 1957-1963

Messin' With The Kid: The Chief/Profile/U.S.A. Sessions 1957-1963

2000
Calling All Blues

Calling All Blues

2000
Everything Gonna Be Alright

Everything Gonna Be Alright

1999
Chicago Style

Chicago Style

1999
Keep on Steppin’: The Best of Junior Wells

Keep on Steppin’: The Best of Junior Wells

1998
Best of the Vanguard Years

Best of the Vanguard Years

1993
And Junior Wells

And Junior Wells

1992
1957-1963 (Messin’ with the Kid)

1957-1963 (Messin’ with the Kid)

1991
Messin' With the Kid: Junior Wells 1957-1963

Messin' With the Kid: Junior Wells 1957-1963

1990
Blues Hit Big Town

Blues Hit Big Town

1977
In My Younger Days

In My Younger Days

1972

Live Albums19

Live at The Newport Folk Festival 1968

Live at The Newport Folk Festival 1968

1966-10-(5-9): Prague Jazz Festival: Prague, Czechoslovakia

1966-10-(5-9): Prague Jazz Festival: Prague, Czechoslovakia

1985‐04‐30: The Jabberwocky, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

1985‐04‐30: The Jabberwocky, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Live at the Bottom Line in NYC Jan 9, 1978

Live at the Bottom Line in NYC Jan 9, 1978

2026
Chicago Hustle '82

Chicago Hustle '82

2023
Live in Hiroshima 1975

Live in Hiroshima 1975

2023
Live in Boston 1966

Live in Boston 1966

2010
Live at Theresa’s 1975

Live at Theresa’s 1975

2006
Messin' With the Kids

Messin' With the Kids

2006
Live Around the World

Live Around the World

2002
The Real Blues

The Real Blues

1999
Last Time Around: Live at Legends

Last Time Around: Live at Legends

1998
Every Day I Have the Blues

Every Day I Have the Blues

1998
The Chicago Blues Festival

The Chicago Blues Festival

1997
Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends

Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends

1997
The Original Blues Brothers

The Original Blues Brothers

1983
Drinkin’ TNT ’n’ Smokin’ Dynamite

Drinkin’ TNT ’n’ Smokin’ Dynamite

1982
Live in Montreux

Live in Montreux

1978
Live Recording at Yuhbin‐Chokin Hall on March‐1975

Live Recording at Yuhbin‐Chokin Hall on March‐1975

1975