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Andrew Jr. Boy Jones
12+ albums
bluesguitarContemporary Bluesblues rock
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Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones (Andrew Bennie Jones, Jr. born October 16, 1948) is an American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, whose recorded work has been released on five albums. In 1995, he was also part of the ensemble that garnered a Blues Music Award as the 'Band of the Year'. One commentator noted that Jones' 1997 album, I Need Time, "showcases his crafty songwriting, great guitar playing, and powerful singing." Andrew Bennie Jones, Jr., was born in Dallas, Texas to Andrew Bennie Jones, Sr. (1918–2010), and Gladys Scott Booker (maiden; 1917–2007). Gladys, in the 1940s, had been a singer with big bands that included the Southern Swingsters led by Adolphus Sneed (1915–2009), a saxophonist. But Gladys stopped when Andrew was born. Jones acquired his moniker from his grandmother. Jones learned to play the guitar at a young age, and he joined Freddie King's backing band, the Thunderbirds, at the age of seventeen and toured with them for a couple of years. In 1967, Jones became part of Bobby Patterson's backing band, the Mustangs, playing on a number of Patterson's single releases. By the early 1970s, Jones had regular work in Dallas backing many musicians, plus he was tutored further in his guitar playing by Cornell Dupree. In 1973, Jones re-joined King's backing ensemble, and played with him until King died in 1976. The latter part of the decade saw Jones create a soul group known as The Creators, who signed a recording contract with RCA Records. Penned by Jones, t
