Junior Wells Death Cause and Date

Junior Wells' Death

Born (Birthday) December 9, 1934

Death Date January 15, 1998

Age of Death 63 years

Cause of Death Lymphoma

Profession Blues Singer

The blues singer Junior Wells died at the age of 63. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Born Amos Wells Blakemore, Jr. and better known by his stage name Junior Wells, this blues singer is remembered for his collaborations with fellow blues musicians Buddy Guy, Earl Hooker, and Muddy Waters. His numerous albums include Hoodoo Man Blues (1965), Chiefly Wells (1986), and Alone & Acoustic (1991).

He was raised in West Memphis, Arkansas and Chicago, Illinois.

Junior Wells Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory. define the Chicago sound, died Thursday, January 15, 1998,. He was 63. Wells died after a four month battle with lymphoma, said his manager, Marty Salzman.