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Junior Parker(1932-1971)

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Junior Parker was born on 27 May 1932 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA. He is known for Children of Men (2006), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and The Outsiders (1983). He died on 18 November 1971 in Blue Island, Illinois, USA.
BornMay 27, 1932
DiedNovember 18, 1971(39)
BornMay 27, 1932
DiedNovember 18, 1971(39)
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Known for

Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
The Outsiders
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1983
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
Walk the Line
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005

Credits

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Music Department

  • Rolling Like a Stone (2005)
    Rolling Like a Stone
    7.3
    • composer: additional music (as Herman 'Junior' Parker)
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mystery Train" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Promised Land: A Musical Roadmovie from Elvis in Memphis
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2020
  • Eryn Wilson, Tim W. Kelly, David Van Horn, Fraser Brown, Shara Connolly, Phil Brown, Emmett Skilton, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Ben Van Lier, Phil Peleton, Ian Bell, Matt Whelan, Andrew Blair, Adam Jonas Segaller, Alexandra Corin Johnston, Akira Matsumoto, Jade Albany Pietrantonio, and Holly Shervey in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
    American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Tin Pan Alley" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mystery Train" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
    Call the Midwife
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Next Time You See Me" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    9.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Mystery Train"
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2008
  • Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2007)
    Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2007
  • Children of Men (2006)
    Children of Men
    7.9
    • performer: "Tomorrow Never Knows"
    • 2006
  • Erhart Hartmann in Kupetzky (2006)
    Kupetzky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mystery Train" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • A Tribute to the King (2005)
    A Tribute to the King
    8.6
    Video
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2005
  • Rolling Like a Stone (2005)
    Rolling Like a Stone
    7.3
    • lyrics: "That's All Right"
    • music: "That's All Right"
    • writer: "That's All Right"
    • 2005
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
    Walk the Line
    7.8
    • writer: "Feelin' Good"
    • 2005
  • David Letterman in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music: "Old Wabash"
    • 2005
  • Be Here to Love Me (2004)
    Be Here to Love Me
    7.8
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2004
  • The Blues (2003)
    The Blues
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Mystery Train"
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Herman 'Junior' Parker
  • Born
    • May 27, 1932
    • Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1971
    • Blue Island, Illinois, USA(complication from brain surgery)

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