Bad Temper Joe (born in Bielefeld) is a German blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born Johannes Marius Assmann, he established a reputation for playing the Weissenborn lap-steel guitar. Joe began his recording career in 2014 with the debut album Sometimes a Sinner on the Timezone Records label. In 2016, he won the Singer/Songwriterslam in Osnabrück. His discography included the live album Ain't Worth a Damn (2018) and The Maddest of Them All (2019). In 2019, he won the German Blues Challenge in the solo category. Joe reached the final of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2020, where he recorded the EP The Memphis Tapes, which received a nomination for the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. Later albums included One Can Wreck It All (2021) and Glitter & Blues (2022). In 2022, he won the German Blues Challenge in the band category. Joe collaborated with Michael van Merwyk on the album Songs'N'Slide (2024). In 2025, he released The Acoustic Blues Guitar Revue.
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The Acoustic Blues Guitar Revue
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Glitter & Blues
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No Filter (One Take Radio Recordings)
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One Can Wreck It All
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Haunt
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The Maddest of Them All
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Ain't Worth a Damn (Live Concert Recording)
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Bad Temper Joe and His Band
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Solitary Mind
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Double Trouble
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Tough Ain't Easy
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Man for the Road (Live)
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Sometimes a Sinner
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At the Villa
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Double Trouble EP
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