■ Little Junior Parker (and The Blue Flames) - "Bad Women, But Whiskey" "You're My Angel"
In 1952, Parker was discovered by talent scout Ike Turner for Modern Records. Turner recorded his first release. Ike Turner playing piano and Matt "Guitar" Murphy on guitar [Modern Records 864 / 1952]
About Junior Parker
Herman "Junior" Parker (March 27, 1932 – November 18, 1971), also known as Little Junior Parker, was an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best remembered for his voice which has been described as "honeyed" and "velvet-smooth". One music journalist noted, "For years, Junior Parker deserted down home harmonica blues for uptown blues-soul music". In 2001, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Parker is also inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
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