Junior Parker, also known as Little Junior Parker or "Mr Blues"Junior Parker, aka "Mr. Blues" [1] retrieved 08/15/07 (May 27, 1932Some sources give a date of 1927.–November 18, 1971) was a successful and influential Memphis blues singer and musician.Junior Parker was born on May 27, in 1932. He was an African-American Blues singer and musician [1] retrieved 08/15/07 He is best remembered for his unique voice which has been described as "honeyed," and "velvet-smooth".Parker's voice described. www.pbs.org/theblues/roadtrip/mem-louissongs.html retrieved 08/26/07 He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.In 2001, Parker was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. [1] retrieved 08/15/07

Biography

Junior Parker was born in either Clarksdale, MississippiBorn in Clarksdale, Mississippi [1] retrieved 08/15/07 or West Memphis, ArkansasBorn in West Memphis, Arkansas [2] retrieved 08/15/07 as Herman Parker, Jr.
He sang in gospel groups as a child,Little Junior Parker b and played on the various blues circuits beginning in his teenage years. His biggest influence as a harmonica player was Sonny Boy Williamson,harp style was personally mentored by none other than regional icon Sonny Boy Williamson. [3] retrieved 08/15/07 with whom he worked before moving on to work for Howlin' Wolf in 1949. Around 1950 he was a member of Memphis's ad hoc group, the Beale Streeters, with Bobby 'Blue' Bland and B.B. King.