Junior Walker was my friend and my influence on saxophone..I had the pleasure performing concerts with him in the 80s and before he passed in the early 90s…Thank you for sharing!

One of those South Bend clubs that hosted Jr. Walker was owned by my grandfather. In fact, Billy "Sticks" Nicks and his own band, in a full circle moment, played at my grandfather's 89th birthday party. I was standing next to them when my grandfather asked Billy, "You don't remember me, do you? I gave you and Jr. your first gig!" The sudden look of remembrance and realization on Billy's face was priceless. A moment I'll never forget!

It's about time!!!!! Jr Walker was the James Brown of Motown because he was funky. Thanks for the shout out!!

One of the best artist to play the sax, ever.

I've been a fan of Jr. Walker for decades. He was a highly underrated artist. My favorites by him are "Shake And Fingerpop", "Pucker Up Buttercup", and "Got To Hold On To This Feeling". The intro to this song with Jr. Walker's sax and the bass player penetrates your soul! RIP Jr. Walker. Your music is timeless.

My favorite Jr. Walker and the All- Stars song is , What Does IT Takes !

No one in my opinion could play the sax like him to me he was the greatest ever sax player. I loved everything that he played. Boy do I miss him and may his soul continue to rest in peace and in God's loving arms.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Please induct him into the R&R Hall of Fame. Great talent.

And don't forget he played the tenor sax solo on Foreigner's hit single "Urgent."

I love his music….He should have been inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

My favorite record of his, Was Gotta hold on that feeling. Jr. Walker was amazing Saxophone Player, and a Great Singer. How many People can Play and Sing like that. Only very Few. I Would loved, To See Mr. Whitaker Jr. Walker and the All Stars Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, They Deserve it. Thank you Again for Narrating these Singers who Deserves the Recognition that was needed! Awesome 👍😎

I’m born and raised in Detroit… I seen all the Motown Artists from the beginning. Fresh and coming out the gate. Thanks to my Mother 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for this heartfelt tribute. Walker, like his mentor Bostic, turned the sax into a real "sound machine."

I'd be interested in a good bio of Willie Hutch. Dude's a legend, and there's too little about him out there. Love your work! 😁

One of his last performances, he was asked to do a sax solo for the hit song Urgent from the group called Foreigner I believe

Jr. Walker was Master Saxophonist and genuinely nice guy. He really could perform magic with the Saxophone. My favorite Walker Solo can be heard in his song Hot Cha. Walker once said in an interview with Philly D.J.Georgie Woods that he never considered himself to be a good singer, but he was encouraged to add his vocals to his music by the executives at Motown. It looks like they knew what would work, and the rest is History. There has never been and probably will never be another Saxophone/ Singer with the energy and passion of Jr. Walker who patterned himself after Louis Jordan.

I very much enjoyed this program, I think Jr Walker is one of the most underrated artists ever. He could sing and he blew the saxophone like no other person. It sounds like it was crying these eyes and my all time favorite what does it take just listen to it sometimes. Thank you and God bless you 🙏🏾 for your content very well done 👏🏿.

I saw Junior in 1982 during his uk tour with Martha Reeves. It was a good concert with people getting up and dancing in front of the stage.

YESSSS. Jr. Walker and the All-Stars. Shotgun. Can't wait.

Thanks sooo much for this documentary. Had hoped there would be an “Unsung” episode on them. You hit the ball out of the park! Walk In the Night was 1 of my favorite songs by Jr. Walker and the All Stars.

I would like to see a documentary on Willie Hutch...thank you.

My Grandmother who watched us after school and in the summers while my Mom worked loved all the Motown groups and played their music till the records wore out. I remember from Junior Walker and the All Stars Shake and Finger Pop, Gotta Hold On To This Feeling, Roadrunner and What Does It Take. My Grandmother and Mom were both from Detroit.

I recall R>C Crawford telling me how when he toured with him in the U.K and they met the band Foreighner in a restaurant, they were really fond of his work and they featured him on their next album, huge success!

The Greatest!!!!!! I am 78. i covered Juniors hits when I was young. That means 350 nights a year. I loved his sound-sweet soul- and his singing was perfect.

Grew up listening to Junior Walker & The AllStars. Gonna share this with my father. He loved this group & has all their Albums/LP's. When I heard "Shoutgun" I immediately thought of the movie "Cooley High." Thanks for this.

Yes this music instantly takes me right back to my childhood days when the music was overflowing with love, peace and soul. Thank you for this video.

I would like to see a docu on Blue Magic and the Intruders. I truly enjoy your research especially when give us a sample of their music!!! Great Job!!!

Tremendous sax player. Better than some in the modern day today. My favorite song from him and the All Stars is These Eyes. Can listen to that over and over

Jr Walker is definitely a Motown legend! But, please, and I mean please, cover, Mr Excitement, JACKIE WILSON ❤❤❤❤!

Jnr Walker was my hero! His music has stayed with me for nearly 60 years & I never tire of it. I was lucky enough to meet him & his wife when he toured the UK. My favourite song is "Sweet Soul" it's mind blowing how he gets those high notes. Not in the Hall of Fame!! Well he should be. 🙏

I just brought my 12 year old grandson a Eastar tenor saxophone for a very reasonable price 449. All I want is hear him play “What does it take” and it will be the best 449 I have ever spent

What does it take, my personal favourite. Heard it early seventies, never tire of it. Roadrunner, these eyes, gotta hold on to this feeling etc. The sax in these songs, generates feeling good within oneself, along with goose bumps. What a TALENT. The sax in these

Jr. Walker was an excellent saxophonist who was very well polished in his vocals and the sound of his horn. Several of his songs were my favorites including the smooth song "What Does It Take"! Rest un peace and in power Jr. Walker.

Lot of great memories attached to Jr. Walker's music, thanks for the showcase. I have request, Gil Scot Heron, Angela Bofil and Parlament and the Funkadelicks. if i misspelled my appologies.

The Moments also known as Ray Goodman and Brown

The only two singles I recall hearing by this group on pop music radio in the Midwest were "Shotgun" and "What Does it Take" but I can see they were popular on the R+B charts. Great sounding group. Wonder what the "Cleo" thing was all about.. Wouldn't mind seeing a video on The Velvelettes. Saw them in concert once in L.A. and they were both mesmerizing and beautiful.

You did great kid,since this was way before. your time. But you left out the one that my older brother was crazy about was HOTCHA. Give it a listen. Well done!👍🏽👍🏽

Great video on Jr Walker! I enjoyed watching this and I learned so much about him. He was a great artist on Motown and one of the greatest saxophone players of all time. I love the songs like Shotgun, Cleo's Mood Cleo's Back , Roadrunner, and What does it take to win your love. Keep up the good work and hope you do either Willie Hutch or Undisputed Truth in your next Motown Legends videos soon. Strive for Excellence.

I loved their music shotgun is always will be a classic green onions too.

I can't wait to see it

There was a great female group from the DC area called The Fuzz. They're hit song was "I Love you for all seasons" I'd love for you to do a story on them.

While growing up in Detroit, Jr. Walker was one of my favorite Motown artists! This was a great piece.

Great video! It's very important to keep the history and the memory of great artists like Jr. Walker and the All Stars alive for future generations. Jr Walker most definitely should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it's long overdue! Time may have passed by since their era, but the fantastic musicianship and wonderful creativity and unique sounds they created will never die.

List of the greatest, #1 Jr. Walker # 2 Fred Wesley #3 Grover Washington Jr. #4 David Sanborn #5 Boney James.

He killed urgent !!!!! Absolutely killed it

Biggest hit.."What does it Take..To Win your Love" still sing it til this day...big hit 1969-1970

MR JOHNNY BRISTOL PLEASE!

A friend and I were talking just the other day. The subject was about, living in the moment, and doing things you really want to do. I told her that one of the few regrets in life was not going to the Santa Monica Pier Summer Concert, and seeing Junior Walker. I told my buddy I would meet him there, but went home, and though I planned to go, once I got home, I didn't go. I have never forgotten that, because Walker passed away the next year. If you you really want to do something, do it. Time is guaranteed to none of us. He was one of my favorites from the '60s. He had that raw vocal style, and blew the hell out of that horn. Roadrunner, and Shotgun, take me back to big parties at my grandparent's house. Thank you Junior. RIP.

Hello. Have you done a video of The 5 Stairsteps? They are commonly known as the 1st family of soul

I like his music.

I grew up in San Jose California in the in the sixties and seventies. R&B ruled the Lowrider scene. Shotgun and What does it take , Cleo's mood and Cleo's back . Thank you Jr.

Ame Cherie,from the Road Runner album, a longish,for then , workout that always blows me away, the grinding, soaring sax work is unmistakable,he really gets into it..he was one of the best ,listen to that groove! When does he come up for air?

I appreciate all the research you do about each group or Artist. I enjoyed this video. I request Carl Carlton he is from the Detroit area.

Saw Junior and the Allstars one night in a DC club back late 1970's great show....was a big fan

OMY goodness thank you soooooo much for posting this video!! I LOVED ME SOME JR WALKER & the ALL STARS. I LOVED ALL THEIR 45’s😂❤❤❤

Please do one about the moments

Your videos are very well done. I enjoy hearing the good music clips of my younger years. These videos have prompted me to purchase some of the old songs I have forgotten about. They are very informative, you get to the point and don’t base your research on scandal. Keep up the good work 👍🏽

Please do an episode on Barbara Mason

Good to get his story out and he should be in RR HoFame! That's a shame. Great video

Thank you for this report. I having lived this era am very grate full. We were going into the end of the 60's and I still remember hearing (What does it take) on 77-WABC in New York by Cousin Brucie! Do not understand how Mediocrity got hold of music like it is today. YOU HAVE TOUCHED A NERVE!! Not easy to do.Best wishes and do not stop. Blessings.

I allways have loved Jr.Walkers music. It does something to the Soul.Good vibrations.❤

Thank you young brother man, This was part of my time as a teen, But i never thought about how to put it out , Thank you!

Well done, WBPTV LLC. Thank you for the fine tribute to one of my favorite music-heroes, the memorable Junior Walker. Will share your channels with others. I know they'll enjoy the presentation as much as I did. Thank you 😃

When a teenager, I was drawn to his take on R & B and was a little intrigued to learn that one of his early models on saxophone was Boots Randolph. But -- hmm ... it follows, curiously. To wit, Boots Randolph and Jr. Walker could readily scale with ease those rarefied heights, that of the altissimo octave, a range that few if any saxophone players dared to climb and languish there. Yet Walker played there frequently without the slightest hesitation, adding vibrato. Just listen to Jr. Walker on his piece 'Sweet Soul' -- playing a beautiful, wavering vibrato; his altissimo always bright; its pitch, in point. That aside, Jr. Walker could really play, possessing a uniquely American sense, a seasoned ear. I wished that he'd recorded more works along the lines featured in his 'Soul Session' album. Of his musical heritage, one could hear, indeed, the people and places that influenced him. One could hear the influence of the midwestern genre. Yet his playing continued to resonate with the east coast R & B feel. He was a master of upbeat blues, which proved why Motown featured him. One can argue that Berry Gordy fell short of extracting from him the untapped jewels that Walker possessed. Oh well, he was never a part of Motown's elite charm school anyway, the likes of The Supremes, The Temptations, The Miracles, The Four Tops, Mary Wells, The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye. Nevertheless, his musicality proved pronounced. He inspired me to take up playing saxophone. I could not wait to hear whatever was his next Motown release, which to me were hallmarks, and O what character was his signature sound on the Bb tenor'! His influence on me set right up there with the outrageously great Jazz saxophonists of the 1940's through the 1960's, though Jr. Walker was scarcely a Jazz musician, oh, no -- indeed, 'twas no need to be ... Jazz was simply not his path.

Loveeee Jr. Walker still the best horn player & I Loveee Johnny Bristol so much talent. They both left us way too soon. Listening today Nov. 2023. They both will always be my favorites.

Thanks for giving Junior Walker the attention he desvered. I was very lucky to see him perform at the Wigan casino in May 1977, without doubt it remains the best performance I have ever witnessed.

Got to meet him and he talked with me for about 20 minutes between sets in Boston. He was my hero! Very humble. Way Back Home is my favorite.

Jr. Walker and the All-stars rock!

What Does It Take and Got to Hold On to this Feeling is in my Playlist forever. This music will live on forever. Im 62 years old. I'm still jamming on these songs. What about Archie Bell and the Dells?

I used to go listen to him play the saxophone when he was teen. He used to go to this one bar to play in Gary. As a fellow teen I got thrown out of there a couple of times.

There was a white group called Rare Earth. Berry Gordy created a label for them called Rare Earth. Anyone remember them?

Jr Walker was the man and it was ashamed that Barry Gordy could have work with him and collaborate with the Temptations and put together a song

You are knocking this information out the park! And you are playing the memories. Oh my goodness.

i got to see him play live at a small club in jax fla shortly before he passed.

Thank you for this fine assessment and history lesson about the unsung heroes of the saxophone. I highlighted Jr Walker in my masters degree presentation, dissertation at Berklee. Modern tenor players credit him and King Curtis as the fathers of R&B saxophone playing. Funky. And the flutter tonguing technique!

Jr Walker is my all time favorite Saxophone player second to none! My personal fave is What Does it Take. My second favorite performance is Walkers appearance with the Classic Rock Group Foriegner with his scorching and blistering performance on the Foriegner song called Urgent where Walker stole the show with that incredible Sax performance! Rest in Peace Jr Walker.

One of the best and thanks for the share . You wonder who is in charge of the Rock & Roll Hall of fame. They are not good musicians . Jr. Left his mark for the upcoming sax players . Cheers from Vancouver Canada

There’s not one day that goes by that I always listen to, what does it take, it makes my day. Thank you Johnny🙏🏻

My ALL time favourite Is I need you here right now with Thelma Houston CLASS TUNE & an orchestra combined with both Thier voices makes this superb

Very cool video thank you for paying tribute to Junior walker and the allstars. My grandparents was friends with junior he lived just down the road. Can you please do a video about bobby holley he was a good friend and nextdoor neighbor of juniors and he also made some great records. He is still singing and raising money for kids and to help others to in battle Creek hes a very wonderful person. Thanks

"What does it take" is the best song ever recorded...And my personal favorite song of all times.

You ought to do a episode on Love Unlimited, Barry White's.Girl Group, but REALLY though, you should the first RAYDIO episode, and what caused Jerry Knight, and Ollie Brown to leave, and what really made Ray Jr. go solo. Yeah, I'm a Music head to the fullest

Please do Edwin Starr …thank you

Do Al Green please & Isaac Hayes

Great job.He played solo on the pop hit Urgent by the group Foreigner also

That amazing sax triggers my childhood memories.... Great group, great documentary. Thanks ❤

THE ISLEY BROTHERS, PLEASE!

Keep It coming!!! How about the Motown Drummers? Have any info on them Directly? They influenced a lot of modern drummers today!!

Hey I just want to say you do an amazing job on these I really appreciate them thank you so much you do the best quality documentaries

Thank you from NH Blue Eyes. Love your channel!

Great job young man! You made me a subscriber with your diligent research! Looking forward to your future work.

Thank you for this comprehensive bio I enjoyed his music and will encourage recognition in the RRHF

Should be in the Rock ' Roll Hall of Fame.

talented man.

I am very pleased with your interview about the Motown artists and keep it up and I follow you immensely

I loved all an every song he played ❤❤❤

Mom mother loved him. He was awesome ❤

I just watched standing in the shadows of motown this week Gerald Levert and other musicians paid tribute to motown's heyday.

Wow those songs takes me back to my childhood grew up in Detroit

Super job. I thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. " I Don't Need A Reason" was another beautiful instrumental that Mr. Walker recorded.