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Artist: Junior Wells
Author: Mel London
Label: Chief
Year: 1960
On Mel London's own label. With Earl Hooker on guitar, copying the main riff of then recent Everly Brothers hit Lucille. The Kidd was Junior's nickname.
Covers:
Muddy Waters [as Messin' With The Man]
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy [on Chicago/The Blues/Today Vol. 1; same arrangement as in their Snatch It Back And Hold It (see there)]
Steppenwolf [as Tighten Up Your Wig; the live version from '70 has the line: "We stole this riff from Junior Wells, who stole it from someone else"]
Eddie C. Campbell [as Santa's Messin' With The Kid]
Blues Brothers [We stole this riff from Junior Wells who stole it from someone else (Jake Blues); not only did they steal the riff, also this announcement (see behind Steppenwolf's cover)]
Buddy Guy [with Kid Rock]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Belgium