Little Junior's Blue Flames / Junior Parker
Born: Herman Parker, Jr -- March 3, 1927 - West Memphis, AR
Died: November 18, 1971 - Blue Island, IL
A member of "The Beale Streeters:" An ad-hoc group of loosely-knit Memphis musicians. The group
formed during the late 1940s, early 1950s.
- Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1951) Sittin' at the Window
- Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1951) Sittin' at the Bar
- Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames - (Modern 864 1952) You're My Angel / Bad Women, Bad Whiskey
with Ike Turner, piano; Matt Murphy, guitar; Raymond Hill, tenor sax;and L.C. Dranes, drums.
Matt Murphy left Memphis in 1952 to join Memphis Slim's band, in Chicago, as lead guitarist. Later he played
lead guitar for Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and James Cotton bands. He is known for his role
in the Blues Brothers Band. He was replaced in Little Junior's Blue Flames in 1952,
by his brother, Floyd Murphy.
- Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun UNISS 1952) Feelin' Bad
- Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun 187 1953) Feelin' Good / Fussin' and Fightin' Blues
- Little Junior's Blue Flames - (Sun 192 1953) Mystery Train / Love My Baby
Bill Johnson, piano; James Wheeler, saxophone; Floyd Murphy on guitar (Sun 187 and Sun 192); Kenneth Banks, bass; John Bowers, drums
- Little Junior Parker & Bill Johnson's Blue Flames - (Duke 120 1954) Can't Understand / Dirty Friend Blues
- Little Junior Parker & Bill Johnson's Blue Flames - (Duke 127 1954) Please Baby Blues / Sittin' Drinkin' and Thinkin'
Superb guitar work by Auburn "Pat" Hare!!!
Bill Johnson, piano; Auburn "Pat" Hare; Hamp Simmons, bass; Sonny Freeman, drums
- Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke UNISS 1955) Bachelor's Blues
- Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke UNISS 1955) Can You Teach Me Baby
- Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke 137 1955) Backtrackin' / I Wanna Ramble
- Little Junior Parker & His Orchestra - (Duke 147 1955) Driving Me Mad / There Better Not Be No Feet (In Them Shoes)
Jim Stewart, trumpet; Joe "Papoose" Fritz and Jimmy Johnson on tenor saxes;
Ray Fields, baritone sax; Dale McGown, piano; Roy Gaines, guitar; Hamp Simmons, bass;
and Sonny Freeman, drums
- Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band - (Duke 157 1956) Mother-In-Law Blues / That's My Baby
Superb guitar work by Auburn "Pat" Hare!!!
- Little Junior Parker and Bill Harvey's Band - (Duke 164 1957) Next Time You See Me / Dolly Bee
Auburn "Pat" Hare, guitar - fantastic guitar work; Bill Harvey, tenor sax;
Joe Scott, trumpet; Puma Davis, trombone; Connie McBooker, piano;
Hamp Simmons, bass; and Sonny Freeman, drums
- Little Junior Parker & His Combo - (Duke 168 1957) Pretty Baby / That's Alright
Connie McBooker, piano; Auburn "Pat" Hare, gtr.; Otto Jackson, bass; and Sonny Freeman, drums
- Little Junior Parker & The Al Smith Orchestra - (Duke 177 1957) Peaches / Pretty Little Doll
Connie McBooker, piano; Lefty Bates, guitar; Al Smith, bass; and Sonny Freeman, drums
- Little Junior Parker & His Band - (Duke 184 1957) Sittin' And Thinkin' / Wondering
- Little Junior Parker & His Band - (Duke 193 1957) Barefoot Rock / What Did I Do
Connie McBooker, piano; Auburn "Pat" Hare, gtr.; ?, bass; and Sonny Freeman, drums
Joe Scott's, Duke label, house band?
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 301 1958) Sweet Home Chicago / Sometimes
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 306 1959) Five Long Years / I'm Holding On
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 309 1959) Stranded / Blue Letter
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 315 1959) Dangerous Woman / Belinda Marie
- Little Junior Parker - Duke 317 1960) The Next Time / You're On My Mind
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 326 1960) That's Just Allright / I'll Learn to Love Again
- Little Junior Parker - (Duke 335 1961) Drivin' Wheel
- (Duke vinyl LP 76 1961 "Drivin' Wheel") tracks:
Driving Wheel; I Need Love So Bad; Foxy Devil; Someone Broke This Heart of Mine;
How Long Can This Go On; Yonders Wall; Annie Get Your Yo-Yo; Tin Pan Alley;
Someone Somewhere; Seven Days; The Tables Have Turned; Sweet Talking Woman
Considered his best piece of work.
- Junior Parker - (Duke 341 1961) In The Dark / How Long Can This Go One
- Junior Parker - (Duke 345 1962) Annie Get Your Yo-Yo / Mary Jo
- Junior Parker - (Duke 351 1962) I Feel Allright Again / Sweeter As The Days Go By
- Junior Parker - (Duke 357 1962) Someone Somewhere
- Junior Parker - (Duke 364 1963) I Can't Forget About You / If You Don't Love Me
- Junior Parker - (Duke 376 1963) The Things I Used to Do
- Junior Parker - (Duke 384 1964) Jivin' Woman / I'm In Love
- Junior Parker - (Duke 389 1965) Crying for My Baby / Guess You Don't Know (The Golden Rule)
- Junior Parker - (Duke 394 1966) These Kind Of Blues Pt 1 / Pt 2
- Junior Parker - (Mercury 72651 1967) You Can Make it If You Try
- Junior Parker - (Minit 32080 1969) Worried Life Blues
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