Junior Walker & the All Stars was an R&B and soul band best known for their hit
singles “Shotgun” (1965), “(I’m a) Road Runner” (1966), and “What Does It Take
(To Win Your Love)” (1969). Led by tenor saxophonist and vocalist Junior Walker
– born Autry DeWalt Mixon on June 14, 1931 in Blytheville, Arkansas – the band’s
origins began in the mid-1950s when Junior Walker dismantled his band the
Jumping Jacks and joined his friend Billy Nicks’ group the Rhythm Rockers. After
several line-up changes and a move to Battle Creek, Michigan, the band was
discovered by Johnny Bristol and sig...