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.
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Mighty Joe Young has had 2 concerts.
Mighty Joe Young is most often considered to be Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Guitar, Chicago Blues, and Allboutguitar.
The last Mighty Joe Young concert was on June 07, 1997 at Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bands that performed were: Rufus Thomas / Mighty Joe Young.
