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Died : March 27, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. Mighty Joe Young,was a blues guitarist known for playing Chicago blues. Born Joseph Young in Shreveport, Louisiana, he died in Chicago, Illinois. Though born in Louisiana, Young was raised in Milwaukee. He first began playing in the early 1950s by singing in Milwaukee nightclubs.
He played on Magic Sam's albums West Side Soul and Black Magic and also worked with Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Tyrone Davis and Jimmy Dawkins. [6] Young's album Blues with a Touch of Soul was released by Delmark Records in 1971, [5] and two further albums followed on the Ovation label in the mid-1970s.
He earned a reputation as a reliable guitarist on Chicago's West side with Joe Little & his Heart Breakers during the mid-'50s, later changing his on-stage allegiance to harpist Billy Boy Arnold. Young recorded with Arnold for Prestige and Testament during the '60s and backed Jimmy Rogers for Chess in 1958.
1957-1966: West Side Guitar by Magic Sam released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Soon, this new style that has sometimes been dubbed West Side Sound come to light : passionate singing, stinging guitar constantly in the foreground, dramatic atmosphere. On two sessions in 1957 and 1958, he delivers a foundational work that has marked blues history and continues to influence young bluesmen today.
19 de sept. de 1997 · Shorn of his guitar, Young still sings mightily, blending soul grooves into his West Side-styled blues. He reigned at the North Side club Wise Fools Pub during the 1970s and 1980s....
