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

  1. Rock Me Baby
  2. As The Years Go Passing By
  3. Early In The Morning
  4. Baby Please
  5. Wishy Washy Woman
  6. Drivin' Wheel
  7. Lookin' For You
  8. Chicken Heads
  9. Why Do You Want To Hurt Me
  10. Baby, Please
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  1. I Have The Same Old Blues
  2. Bring It On
  3. It's All Right
  4. Just A Minute
  5. Need A Friend
  6. Why You Want to Hurt Me
  7. Sweet Kisses
  8. Born In The Country
  9. Hard Times (Follow Me)
  10. I Walked All Night
  11. Take Over Chicago
  12. Turning Point
  13. Five Long Years
  14. Big Talk
  15. Baby Please (Live)
  16. Something On Your Mind
  17. Only Dying
  18. Wicked Garden
  19. Things I used to Do
  20. Fast As I Can
  21. Green Light
  22. It's Alright
  23. Takes Money
  24. Naked Sunday
  25. Sweet Home Chicago
  26. Thats All Right (Live)
  27. Piece Of Pie
  28. Spanish Flies
  29. Dirty Dog
  30. Love Machine
  31. Old Dixie
  32. Serve My Time
  33. I Give
  34. Where The River Goes
  35. Scary Area
  36. Take My Advice
  37. Mighty Man
  38. By My Side
  39. Why Don't You Follow Me
  40. Why Baby
  41. New Orleans Women
  42. Hard Times Follow Me
  43. Got My Mind On My Woman
  44. Ain't Goin' For That
  45. Starvation
  46. I Can't Quit You Baby
  47. Got A Hold On Me
  48. Tell Me Why You Want to Hurt Me So
  49. Voo Doo Dust
  50. End Of The Line
  51. On The Move Again
  52. Hard Times
  53. That's All Right
  54. Empty Arms
  55. Honky Tonk
  56. Stormy Monday
  57. Every Man Needs A Woman
  58. Teasin' The Blues (take 2)
  59. Wind Song
  60. Five O'Clock In The Morning
  61. Whole Lotta Lovin'
  62. Suffering Soul
  63. Somebody Loan Me A Dime
  64. Got A Bad Case Of Loving You
  65. Cruisin' Down Highway
  66. Crusin Down Highway 99 (Live)
  67. Wise Fool's Express
  68. Why, Baby?
  69. The War Is Over
  70. Why Do You Want To Hurt Me?
  71. Wisefool Express (take 2)
  72. Jump
  73. Guitar Star
  74. Teasin' The Blues - Take 2
  75. Ladies Man
  76. We Love You Baby
  77. Windsong
  78. Take Money (take 3)
  79. Why Baby?
  80. Mighty Joe
  81. Wisefool Express
  82. Born In The Country (Alternate Take)
  83. Move On Higher
  84. Mighty Joe (Alternate Take)
  85. Teasin' The Blues (take 1)
  86. Take Money (take 2)
  87. Take A Fool Advice (take 3)
  88. Lullaby
  89. Wisefool Express (take 1)
  90. Why Don’t You Follow Me

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