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Junior Wells(1934-1998)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Junior Wells
Born in Memphis in 1934, Junior Wells was one of the primary blues harmonica players in Chicago after World War II. Influenced by Sonny Boy Williamson and, especially, Walter Jacobs (aka "Little Walter"), Wells helped to define the sound of the harmonica in the 1950s, first with the Aces, a group fronted by him, and later with Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters.
BornDecember 9, 1934
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(63)
BornDecember 9, 1934
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(63)
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Known for

Charlie Sheen in The Arrival (1996)
The Arrival
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Snatch It Back and Hold It")
  • 1996
Idiocracy (2006)
Idiocracy
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Hoodoo Man")
  • 2006
Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard (2017)
Hitman & Bodyguard
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Ships on the Ocean")
  • 2017
William Petersen in Police fédérale, Los Angeles (1985)
Police fédérale, Los Angeles
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Good Morning School Girl", "Lawdy! Lawdy!")
  • 1985

Credits

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  • Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, J. Evan Bonifant, Joe Morton, and Blues Brothers Band in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Blues Brothers 2000
    4.9
    • Junior Wells
    • 1998

Soundtrack



  • Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray in Survive the Game (2021)
    Survive the Game
    3.0
    • performer: "Hoodoo Man Blues"
    • writer: "Hoodoo Man Blues"
    • 2021
  • Ashley Thomas and Deborah Ayorinde in Them (2021)
    Them
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Cut That Out"
    • writer: "Cut That Out"
    • 2021
  • James Franco, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Snatch It Back and Hold It"
    • writer: "Snatch It Back and Hold It"
    • 2019
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard (2017)
    Hitman & Bodyguard
    6.9
    • performer: "Ships on the Ocean"
    • writer: "Ships on the Ocean"
    • 2017
  • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
    Parenthood
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Ships on the Ocean"
    • performer: "Look on Yonder Wall" (uncredited)
    • 2013–2014
  • Hugh Laurie in Dr House (2004)
    Dr House
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "In the Wee Hours" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Blues Won't Let Me Be"
    • 2008–2009
  • Sur écoute (2002)
    Sur écoute
    9.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Messin' with the Kid"
    • 2008
  • Idiocracy (2006)
    Idiocracy
    6.5
    • performer: "Hoodoo Man"
    • writer: "Hoodoo Man"
    • 2006
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Chitlin Con Carne"
    • 2006
  • Harvey Keitel and Gérard Depardieu in Wanted (2003)
    Wanted
    6.4
    • performer: "Snatch It Back and Hold It"
    • 2003
  • Stephen Dorff in Deuces Wild (2002)
    Deuces Wild
    5.6
    • performer: "Lovey Dovey Lovey One"
    • 2002
  • Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Showtime
    5.6
    • performer: "Snatch It Back and Hold It"
    • writer: "Snatch It Back and Hold It"
    • 2002
  • Mark Ruffalo in XX/XY (2002)
    XX/XY
    5.9
    • writer: "Mama's Always Onstage"
    • 2002
  • Antti Reini and Heli Takala in Eros ja Psykhe (1998)
    Eros ja Psykhe
    4.9
    • performer: "Stormy Monday Blues"
    • 1998

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band
  • Born
    • December 9, 1934
    • West Memphis, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 1998
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(lymph cancer)
  • Other works
    Single: "Party Power" / "Another Mule Kicking In Your Stall" (Blue Rock Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Blues harmonica player.
  • Quotes
    I was listening [as a boy] to Sonny Boy Williamson's records and I would close my eyes and I could visualize myself playing the harp.

FAQ

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  • When did Junior Wells die?
    January 15, 1998
  • How did Junior Wells die?
    Lymph cancer
  • How old was Junior Wells when he died?
    63 years old
  • Where did Junior Wells die?
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • When was Junior Wells born?
    December 9, 1934

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