Mighty Joe Young

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Mighty Joe Young (September 23, 1927March 27, 1999) was a blues guitarist known for playing Chicago Blues. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and he died in Chicago, Illinois. Young's song, "Turning Point", appeared in the Michael Mann feature film, Thief.

[edit] Discography

  • Blues with a Touch of Soul (Delmark) - 1971
  • Legacy of the Blues, Vol. 4 (Sonet) - 1972
  • Chicken Heads (Ovation) - 1974
  • Mighty Joe Young (Ovation) - 1976
  • Bluesy Josephine (Evidence) - 1976
  • Love Gone (Ovation) - 1978
  • Live at the Wise Fools Pub (Aim Trading Group) - 1978
  • Mighty Man (Blind Pig Records) - 1997