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Mighty Joe Young Jr. (1948-2009)

A Love Affair with the Guitar

Singer, Songwriter, Musician Mighty Joe Young, Jr. began his love affair with the guitar when his older brother Earl realized she wasn’t the girl for him and introduced the siren to his younger brother. Like his famous father, Joe was a natural and has been wed to his music ever since. Flourishing under the tutelage of his father, Joe formed his first band while still in high school. After marrying and starting a family, Joe traveled around the country with his father performing and honing his chops playing rhythm and lead guitar. His powerful sound has been featured on studio sessions for his late father Mighty Joe Young, Sr. and on varied projects for other artists. Joe is still burning up the Blues scene today. Gifted with the phenomenal ability to play music by ear, Joe is at ease playing everything from cool jazz to hot soul, but the melodies of white-hot electric blues fuel his performances. Joe’s band includes some of Chicago’s best musicians and continuing the family tradition is his own daughter, the dynamic vocalist Chontella Renee who lends her soulful signature to the sound of The Mighty Joe Young Rhythm & Blues Band. Mighty Joe Young Jr. passed away in June 2009 at age 60.

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