Description
.. parker singles collection 1952-62
Artist
Little Junior Parker or Junior Parker (born March 3, 1927, West Memphis, Arkansas, USA or May 27, 1932, Clarksdale or Bobo (Coahoma County), Mississippi, USA - died November 18, 1971, Blue Island, Illinois, USA) was an American Memphis blues singer, harmonica player and songwriter.
He first came to blues as a harmonica player, and backed Howlin' Wolf when he came to West Memphis in 1948. By 1950, Parker, now known as "Little Junior" due to the closeness with Wolf, had formed a band with pianist Bill Johnson (13). Known as Little Junior's Blue Flames, the band included Matt Murphy and L.C. Dranes and they were recorded by Ike Turner for Modern Records (2) early in 1952. By this time Parker was almost primarily a vocalist. The following year Pat Hare and John Bowers replaced Murphy and Dranes on guitar and drums respectively, and the band began to record for Sam Phillips (2)' new Sun Record Company label. Their first record, "Feelin' Good" was a hit, so much so that Parker was soon signed by Duke/Peacock Records in Houston in 1954. Bill Johnson took over the Blue Flames and together they made several hits such as "Mother In Law Blues" and Barefoot Rock". Parker later recorded in a soul style but occasionally reverted to playing the blues with a harp.
Tracks
1-1
You're My Angel
1-2
Bad Women, Bad Whiskey
1-3
Feelin' Good
1-4
Fussin' And Fightin' Blues
1-5
Mystery Train
1-6
Love My Baby
1-7
Can’t Understand
1-8
Dirty Friend Blues
1-9
Sittin' Drinkin' And Thinkin'
1-10
Please Baby Blues
1-11
Backtracking
1-12
I Wanna Ramble
1-13
There Better Not Be No Feet (In Them Shoes)
1-14
Driving Me Mad
1-15
Mother-In-Law Blues
1-16
That's My Baby
1-17
Next Time You See Me
1-18
My Dolly Bee
1-19
That's All Right
1-20
Pretty Baby
1-21
Pretty Little Doll
1-22
Peaches
1-23
Sitting And Thinking
1-24
Wondering
2-1
Barefoot Rock
2-2
What Did I Do
2-3
Sweet Home Chicago
2-4
Sometimes
2-5
Five Long Years
2-6
I'm Holding On
2-7
Stranded
2-8
Blue Letter
2-9
Dangerous Woman
2-10
Belinda Marie
2-11
You're On My Mind
2-12
The Next Time
2-13
That's Just Alright
2-14
I'll Learn To Love Again
2-15
Stand By Me
2-16
I'll Forget About You
2-17
Seven Days
2-18
Driving Wheel
2-19
How Long Can This Go On
2-20
In The Dark
2-21
Annie Get Your Yo-Yo
2-22
Mary Jo
2-23
Sweeter As The Days Go By
2-24
I Feel Alright Again
2-25
Someone Somewhere
2-26
Foxy Devil
