Junior Parker

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Junior Parker was an influential American blues singer and harmonica player known for his smooth vocal style and contributions to the development of Memphis blues and early rock and roll.

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Junior Parker canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues musician
harmonica player
human
singer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1971
activeYearsStart 1940s
associatedAct Bill Harvey Orchestra
Bobby Bland
Ike Turner
birthName Herman Parker Jr.
causeOfDeath brain tumor
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-03-27
dateOfDeath 1971-11-18
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Parker
genre Memphis blues
blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
givenName Herman
influencedGenre Memphis blues
early rock and roll
instrument harmonica
movement postwar electric blues
name Junior Parker self-link
notableFor contributions to the development of Memphis blues
influence on early rock and roll
notableSongCoveredBy Elvis Presley
notableWork Driving Wheel
Mystery Train
Next Time You See Me
occupation harmonica player
singer
songwriter
performanceRole bandleader
placeOfBirth Coahoma County, Mississippi
United States of America
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois

United States of America
recordLabel Duke Records
Sun Records
residence Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
sexOrGender male
vocalStyle smooth vocal style
workCovered Mystery Train

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

Bobby Bland associatedAct Junior Parker
Junior Parker name Junior Parker self-link
Duke Records notableArtist Junior Parker
Robert Calvin Bland associatedAct Junior Parker
Matt "Guitar" Murphy associatedAct Junior Parker