Andrew ‘Jr. Boy’ Jones was raised in Dallas, Texas, by his mother Gladys, who was a single parent after divorcing her husband when Andrew was very young. The singer for a big band, Gladys retired to raise her family, and the band’s leader, Adolphus Sneed, stayed with the family as a father figure. Andrew received his first guitar from his mother for his seventh birthday, and he practiced every day. After noticing Andrew’s talent, Sneed bought him his second guitar. Andrew has amassed more than 50 years of experience as a professional guitar player. ‘Jr. Boy’ was in his first professional group, the Thunderbirds, backing Freddie ‘The Texas Cannonball’ King by age 16. In the ’60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, ‘Jr. Boy’ toured the world with several music legends, such as Johnnie Taylor, Tony Coleman, Cornell Dupree, Little Frankie Lee, Bobby Patterson, Russell Jackson, Katie Webster, and Charlie Musselwhite, to name a few.
In 1996, Andrew began his solo career and also released the ¬first album in which he was featured as a vocalist as well as a guitar player on J.S.P. Records. He has since released 8 more solo albums, one of which he released from his own label, GalexC Records and his only live album on 43rd Big Idea Records. ‘Jr. Boy’ has been touring extensively with his blues band all over the country . Performing at several venues in and around the world. Andrew and his band have also performed at some of the largest festivals in the world.
He is the real deal and an original member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Freddie King. All of his compositions are well thought out and never watered down. He is a master of his craft on guitar.
Tracklist:
01. Negative Talkin' 03:29
02. I Get No Respect 05:21
03. Blues Joint 05:07
04. Just Playin' the Blues 03:59
05. Mr. Domestic 05:06
06. Blues Belly 04:00
07. Midnight 03:57
08. Lonely Times 04:54
09. I Need Time 07:19
10. Baby I'm Sorry 04:29
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