Junior Walker’s first UK appearance was at Manchesters’  Twisted Wheel in 1967. He toured extensively throughout the UK for the next decade. Wherever you saw Junior Walker, you were guaranteed a heck of a show.

To this day, nothing gets a party started better than an uptempo blaster from Junior Walker & The All Stars and there’s few soul nights where you won’t find several of his records packing the dance floor.

Junior Walker remains, and will be remembered as one of the best known saxophonists of all time. A mild mannered and almost humble character, he never considered himself  a star, and loved nothing more than performing before live audiences. He even refitted an old Motown tour bus and continued touring into the nineties. Walker died of cancer November 23rd 1995, and is laid to rest at Battle Creek Michigan.

He left behind a wealth of great recordings and his albums and B sides contain some gems. Ame Cherie (Soul Darling), Baby You Know It Ain’t Right and Ain’t That The Truth to name just a few. 

“Put On Your Wig Woman, We’re Going Out To Shake And Fingerpop”