1) Mighty Joe Young (September 23, 1927 – March 27, 1999) was a blues guita… Read Full Bio ↴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.

Young was one of the busiest sidemen in Chicago from the late 1950s. He was in Otis Rush's band for several years in the 1960s, and played on Magic Sam's albums, West Side Soul and Black Magic. He recorded his own solo album, Blues with a Touch of Soul, for Delmark Records in 1971. Young also worked alongside Willie Dixon, Billy Boy Arnold and Jimmy Rogers. Young's song, "Turning Point", appeared in the Michael Mann feature film, Thief (1981).

Young died in March 1999 at the age of 71, from a complication of spinal surgery which he hoped would restore his ability to play the guitar.

2) The original name of Stone Temple Pilots, who recorded the Mighty Joe Young demo before changing their name.

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Mighty Joe Young Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Mighty Joe Young:

As The Years Go Passing By Ah the blues The ball and chain that is 'round every…
Early In The Morning When a girl reach the age of 18 She begins to…
It's Alright Oh yeah Everything is going to be okay Don't cry baby Woh o…
Mighty Man We shall meet with mighty hands from where we stand…

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