KENNY NEAL:
Junior, he was--y'know I played with him and Buddy Guy for a long time--and I remember him tellin' me this story when...he had a hangover the next mornin', stomach was kinda burning--and he had a little nephew at the house at the time. And so he sent his nephew into the kitchen to get 'im a cold drink o' water. The kid was about six years old, five or six. The kid brought 'im a cup o' water back to the bed, he drankt it'n sent him back out for another cup. Junior said that cold water was tastin' so good. So, when Junior' mother saw the kid goin' to the bed with th' cup o' water, she walks up to Junior' bedroom--Miss Lena is his mother--said, "Junior, you know where that baby gettin' th' water from?" He said, "No, where?" "He was dippin' it out the commode!" So that's kind of one that sticks with me, with Junebug...
Junior was a great guy. I love 'im dearly. He took me under his wings when I moved to Chicago, comin' from Baton Rouge. I mean, even though Buddy was from my hometown I felt closer to Junior, because he kinda like fathered me, he was like a father to me. Take me, he'd say, "Boy, you gotta get some clothes on you!" You know, and he took me out'n got me a nice long cord, nice corduroy pants. I'll never forget that. So, he kinda showed me the ropes once I got here. So he was very close...I started with Buddy and Junior back in latter part of '75, '76, '78, '79...so I had my share on the road with Junior. It was a treat. (1/27/01 AE)
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Junior, he was--y'know I played with him and Buddy Guy for a long time--and I remember him tellin' me this story when...he had a hangover the next mornin', stomach was kinda burning--and he had a little nephew at the house at the time. And so he sent his nephew into the kitchen to get 'im a cold drink o' water. The kid was about six years old, five or six. The kid brought 'im a cup o' water back to the bed, he drankt it'n sent him back out for another cup. Junior said that cold water was tastin' so good. So, when Junior' mother saw the kid goin' to the bed with th' cup o' water, she walks up to Junior' bedroom--Miss Lena is his mother--said, "Junior, you know where that baby gettin' th' water from?" He said, "No, where?" "He was dippin' it out the commode!" So that's kind of one that sticks with me, with Junebug...
Junior was a great guy. I love 'im dearly. He took me under his wings when I moved to Chicago, comin' from Baton Rouge. I mean, even though Buddy was from my hometown I felt closer to Junior, because he kinda like fathered me, he was like a father to me. Take me, he'd say, "Boy, you gotta get some clothes on you!" You know, and he took me out'n got me a nice long cord, nice corduroy pants. I'll never forget that. So, he kinda showed me the ropes once I got here. So he was very close...I started with Buddy and Junior back in latter part of '75, '76, '78, '79...so I had my share on the road with Junior. It was a treat. (1/27/01 AE)
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