Junior Parker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Herman Parker Jr. |
| Also known as | Little Junior Parker |
| Born | March 27, 1932 Near Bobo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 1971 (aged 39) Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1951–1971 |
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Herman "Junior" Parker (March 27, 1932 – November 18, 1971)[1][2] was an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best remembered for his voice which has been described as "honeyed" and "velvet-smooth".[3] One music journalist noted, "For years, Junior Parker deserted down home harmonica blues for uptown blues-soul music".[4] In 2001, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[2] Parker is also inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.[5]
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 200. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ a b Little Junior Parker, Mississippi Blues Trail. Retrieved October 14, 2016
- ^ "The Blues: Blues Road Trip. Memphis and St. Louis". PBS. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 202. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Inductees: Rhythm and Blues (R & B)". Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2019.