SuziQueue 08/07/2009
Junior Parker, also known as Little Junior Parker or "Mr Blues"[1] (May 27, 1932[2]–November 18, 1971) was a successful and influential Memphis blues singer and musician.[3] He is best remembered for his unique voice which has been described as "honeyed," and "velvet-smooth".[4] He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.Singles"Sittin' at the Window" - Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1951) "Sittin' at the Bar" - Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1951) "You're My Angel" / "Bad Women, Bad Whiskey" (with Ike Turner) - Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames - (Modern 864 1952) "Feelin' Bad" - Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1952) "Feelin' Good" / "Fussin' and Fightin' Blues" - Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun 187 1953) (R&B # 5) "Mystery Train" / "Love My Baby" - Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun 192 1953) "Can't Understand" / "Dirty Friend Blues" - Little Junior Parker & Bill Johnson's Blue Flames - (Duke 120 1954) "Please Baby Blues" / "Sittin' Drinkin' and Thinkin'" - Little Junior Parker & Bill Johnson's Blue Flames - (Duke 127 1954) "Bachelor's Blues" - Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke UNISS 1955) "Can You Teach Me Baby" - Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke UNISS 1955) "Backtrackin'" / "I Wanna Ramble" - Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke 137 1955) "Driving Me Mad" / "There Better Not Be No Feet (In Them Shoes)" - Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke 147 1955) "Mother-In-Law Blues" / "That's My Baby" - Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band - (Duke 157 1956) "Next Time You See Me" / "Dolly Bee" - Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band - (Duke 164 1957) (pop # 74, R&B # 7) "Pretty Baby" / "That's Alright" - Little Junior Parker & His Combo - (Duke 168 1957) "Peaches" / "Pretty Little Doll" - Little Junior Parker & The Al Smith Orchestra - (Duke 177 1957) "Sittin' And Thinkin'" / "Wondering" - Little Junior Parker & His Band - (Duke 184 1957) "Barefoot Rock" / "What Did I Do" - Little Junior Parker & His Band - (Duke 193 1957) "Sweet Home Chicago" / "Sometimes" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 301 1958) (R&B # 13) "Five Long Years" / "I'm Holding On" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 306 1959) (R&B # 13) "Stranded" / "Blue Letter" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 309 1959) "Dangerous Woman" / "Belinda Marie" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 315 1959) "Stand By Me" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 330 1961) (R&B # 11) "Driving Wheel" - Junior Parker - (Duke 335 1961) (pop # 85, R&B # 5) "In The Dark" (R&B # 7) / "How Long Can This Go On" - Little Junior Parker (Duke 341 1961) (R&B # 28) "Annie Get Your Yo-Yo"/"Mary Jo" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 345 1962) (R&B # 6) "Someone Somewhere" - Little Junior Parker - (Duke 357 1962) "Strange Things Happening" - Little Jr. Parker - (Duke 371 1962) (pop # 99) "The Things I Used to Do" - Junior Parker - (Duke 376 1963) "Jivin' Woman" - Junior Parker - (Duke 384 1964) "Crying For My Baby" - Junior Parker - (Duke 389 1965) (R&B # 36) "Man Or Mouse" - Junior Parker - (Duke 413 1966) (R&B # 27) "You Can Make it If You Try" - Junior Parker - (Mercury 72651 1967) "I Can't Put My Finger On It" - Junior Parker - (Mercury 72699 1967) (R&B # 48) "Ain't Gon' Be No Cutting Loose" - Junior Parker - (Blue Rock 4080 1969) (R&B # 48) "Worried Life Blues" - Little Jr. Parker - (Minit 32080 1969) (R&B # 34) "Drownin' On Dry Land" Junior Parker - (Capitol 2997 1971) (pop # 114, R&B # 48)
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