Herman Parker Jr.

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Herman Parker Jr., better known as Junior Parker, was an influential American blues singer and harmonica player associated with the Memphis blues and early rock and roll scenes.

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Herman Parker Jr. canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
harmonica player
human
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1971
activeYearsStart 1940s
alias Junior Parker
Little Junior Parker
associatedAct B.B. King
linked to: B. B. King

Bill Harvey
Bobby Bland
Ike Turner
The Beale Streeters
linked to: Beale Streeters

The Blue Flames
associatedWithPlace Memphis, Tennessee, United States
birthName Herman Parker Jr.
causeOfDeath brain tumor
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-03-27
dateOfDeath 1971-11-18
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Parker
genre Memphis blues
blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
givenName Herman
influencedGenre early rock and roll
instrument harmonica
vocals
movement Memphis blues scene
notableSongCoveredBy Mystery Train – Elvis Presley
notableWork Driving Wheel
Love My Baby
Mystery Train
linked to: “Mystery Train”

Next Time You See Me
occupation harmonica player
singer
songwriter
performanceCharacteristic restrained, soulful delivery
placeOfBirth Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
recordLabel Blue Rock Records
Duke Records
Mercury Records
Sun Records
vocalStyle smooth, mellow baritone

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Junior Parker birthName Herman Parker Jr.
Junior Parker birthName Herman Parker Jr.
subject linked to: Herman Parker Jr.
Little Junior Parker birthName Herman Parker Jr.