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Birth name | Herman Parker Jr. |
Also known as | Little Junior Parker |
Born | Near Bobo, Mississippi, U.S. | March 27, 1932
Died | November 18, 1971 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 39)
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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]