Mighty Joe Young was an American Chicago blues guitarist. 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 worked as a sidemen in Chicago starting the 1950s....
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