Blues great Junior Parker was born on this date in 1932 in Clarksdale, MS. He is best remembered for his unique voice and the influence he had on the genre being able to sing and play extremely well. Like many great artist before and after him, Parker died at the young age of 39 from complications from brain surgery.

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