Mighty Joe Young
About the artist
1) Mighty Joe Young (September 23, 1927 – March 27, 1999) 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. By the mid 1950s, Young had recorded his first song for Jiffy Records in Louisiana. Before Young became known for his contributions to blues, he was training to become a boxer.
Top songs
- Rock Me Baby
- As The Years Go Passing By
- Early In The Morning
- Baby Please
- Wishy Washy Woman
- Drivin' Wheel
- Lookin' For You
- Chicken Heads
- Why Do You Want To Hurt Me
- Baby, Please
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- I Have The Same Old Blues
- Bring It On
- It's All Right
- Just A Minute
- Need A Friend
- Why You Want to Hurt Me
- Sweet Kisses
- Born In The Country
- Hard Times (Follow Me)
- I Walked All Night
- Take Over Chicago
- Turning Point
- Five Long Years
- Big Talk
- Baby Please (Live)
- Something On Your Mind
- Only Dying
- Wicked Garden
- Things I used to Do
- Fast As I Can
- Green Light
- It's Alright
- Takes Money
- Naked Sunday
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Thats All Right (Live)
- Piece Of Pie
- Spanish Flies
- Dirty Dog
- Love Machine
- Old Dixie
- Serve My Time
- I Give
- Where The River Goes
- Scary Area
- Take My Advice
- Mighty Man
- By My Side
- Why Don't You Follow Me
- Why Baby
- New Orleans Women
- Hard Times Follow Me
- Got My Mind On My Woman
- Ain't Goin' For That
- Starvation
- I Can't Quit You Baby
- Got A Hold On Me
- Tell Me Why You Want to Hurt Me So
- Voo Doo Dust
- End Of The Line
- On The Move Again
- Hard Times
- That's All Right
- Empty Arms
- Honky Tonk
- Stormy Monday
- Every Man Needs A Woman
- Teasin' The Blues (take 2)
- Wind Song
- Five O'Clock In The Morning
- Whole Lotta Lovin'
- Suffering Soul
- Somebody Loan Me A Dime
- Got A Bad Case Of Loving You
- Cruisin' Down Highway
- Crusin Down Highway 99 (Live)
- Wise Fool's Express
- Why, Baby?
- The War Is Over
- Why Do You Want To Hurt Me?
- Wisefool Express (take 2)
- Jump
- Guitar Star
- Teasin' The Blues - Take 2
- Ladies Man
- We Love You Baby
- Windsong
- Take Money (take 3)
- Why Baby?
- Mighty Joe
- Wisefool Express
- Born In The Country (Alternate Take)
- Move On Higher
- Mighty Joe (Alternate Take)
- Teasin' The Blues (take 1)
- Take Money (take 2)
- Take A Fool Advice (take 3)
- Lullaby
- Wisefool Express (take 1)
- Why Don’t You Follow Me
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