John Eckman<p><strong>Junior Wells, It’s My Life, Baby, 1966 on Vanguard</strong></p><p>Junior Wells’ sophomore album, released on Vanguard in 1966 after <em>Hoodoo Man Blues</em> came out on Delmark. </p><p>From the liner notes:</p><blockquote><p>Some of this album, Junior Wells’ first solo record for Vanguard, was recorded in Pepper’s Lounge on Chicago’s south side, to get the feeling of a blues band working with its blues audience. The rest was done at Universal Studios in Chicago. The band at Pepper’s was Junior, harmonica and vocals; Buddy Guy, guitar; Freddy Below, drums; and Leroy Stewart, bass. For the studio sessions Walter Beasley was added on rhythm guitar and Little Al replaced Freddy Below on drums. </p></blockquote><p>The combo of Junior and Buddy Guy makes for a classic 60s Chicago electric blues set. </p><p>My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please Classics reissue from 2024, with listening notes booklet by Francesca T. Royster. It’s a Craft Recordings released pressed at GZ Media. </p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/1960s" target="_blank">#1960s</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/1966" target="_blank">#1966</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/2024" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/blues" target="_blank">#Blues</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/buddy-guy" target="_blank">#BuddyGuy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/chicago" target="_blank">#Chicago</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/chicago-blues" target="_blank">#ChicagoBlues</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/francesca-t-royster" target="_blank">#FrancescaTRoyster</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/junior-wells" target="_blank">#JuniorWells</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/leroy-stewart" target="_blank">#LeroyStewart</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/little-al" target="_blank">#LittleAl</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/peppers-lounge" target="_blank">#PepperSLounge</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/reissue" target="_blank">#Reissue</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/vinyl" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/vinyl-me-please" target="_blank">#vinylMePlease</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/vinyl-me-please-classics" target="_blank">#VinylMePleaseClassics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://goatless.org/tag/vinylcollection" target="_blank">#vinylcollection</a></p>