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Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs is perhaps the most influential harmonica player on contemporary blues, and his collection is a great place to start. He was trained by Muddy Waters, but brought a more swinging feel to blues. Muddy and his band accompany Little Walter on many hits, as do Robert "Jr." Lockwood, the Aces, and other Chicago greats. In the 1950s, Little Walter's popularity eclipsed even Waters', his style a little more relaxed and pop-oriented. Walter's versions of many songs are the standards: "Blues with a Feeling," "You're So Fine," "Juke." Great stuff. --Robert Gordon
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Media Type: CD
Artist: LITTLE WALTER
Title: HIS BEST
Street Release Date: 06/17/1997
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Genre: BLUES
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: LITTLE WALTER
Title: HIS BEST
Street Release Date: 06/17/1997
Genre: BLUES
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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a fine compilation of Little Walter's best from the legendary Chess Records. Little Walter was in a league of his own when it came to playing the harp. There was just nobody better. He was a great innovator of the modern day harp sound. And he was the first harp player to go "electric", by using a hand held mike plugged in to an amplifier. This gave him that fat harp tone that seperated him from the rest. They called this new sound the Mississippi Saxophone. Besides having a unique sound, Walter was a fine songwriter whose music has been covered by many of the British artists of the 60's. "It Ain't Right"was covered by John Mayall and Eric Clapton on the classic first Bluesbreakers album. And also the Rolling Stones did a cover of Confessin' The Blues". Little Walter was probably most known for the song "Juke", which he used to play as the opening theme song when he played in the Muddy Waters Band. I think his best instrumental song was "Roller Coaster", which has some unusual opening guitar lines that were very creative for the time, performed by Bo Diddley. But my favorites on here are "My Babe", and "Too Late", both of which Willie Dixon wrote for Walter when he played bass in his band. It's hard to believe these songs were put on vinyl before I was even born. Their timeless. And so is Little Walter. Walter lived a hard life of alcoholism and violence, which eventually led to his death from injuries suffered in a street brawl. He was only 38 when he died, but he left a legacy of great blues music behind. Little Walter had a unique harp sound that nobody's ever been able to copy, or ever will. That's a secret he'll take to the grave.
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For someone on a budget who is interested in the music of this legendary artist, look no further than this single disc album. The sound and track selection here are excellent. Anyone interested in the blues needs to have at least one Little Walter album in their collection and you can't go wrong here. Another option is Chess's "The Best Of Little Walter" which features only 12 tracks compared to the 20 presented here (personally I give a huge nod to this cd based on track slection, overall sound & price on zShops). But for those of you who have a few extra dollars around, I strongly suggest passing on both single disc releases and opt for the 2 disc set "Essential Little Walter" on the MCA/Chess label. "The Essential" boasts 46 tracks and is more comprehensive than either single disc release. It may be out-of-print, but well worth the find.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you are into blues and blues harmonica,this is it. A real deal bluesman who lived the life(see fabulous biographical insert). Part of Muddy Waters band and the electric "revolution." Feel the raw power from his newly developed crunchy, eery back alley, plugged in amplifier sound. Hear the beginnings of modern electric rock & roll. His voice even sounds harplike. Waters and his bandmate Jimmy Rogers play on some tracks,as well as Willie Dixon, Bo Diddly and Otis Spann. From his famous #1 R&B hit instrumental "Juke" to the well known "Boom, Boom out go the lights" every track is a winner. Many tracks recognizable as modern bands have covered some of these. One of my desert island picks.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Harmonica
I gave this a gist to a friend who loves harmonica music. I did a lot of research on line about various musicians, not having been familiar with this type of music. Read more
Published 2 months ago by dan o'neill
A good collection
A collection of blues would not be complete without the performances of legendary harmonica player Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fred Camfield
Little Walker-The best!
I've been searching for old American music and have been very, very happy so far w/the collection I have been creating for myself. Little Walker met my expectations. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Linda G. S.
little Walter
i have always loved the harmonica ,and then i fell in love with the blues , but to be able to make an interment sound as it has feelings ,you can't get no better then that, we see... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gomer
Great album
This is a beautiful collection of Little Walter's work. I've listened to this CD too many times to count but the music still sounds great every time I listen.
Published 4 months ago by form and function
oh ya
Great Blues 50 years later, the remix updated the fidelity showed respect 4 the dated material still fantastic today for the lovers of blues
Published 5 months ago by gregat5points
Little Walter's hits and misses
Little Walter/His Best (Chess): This fine disk contains his great "Confessin' the Blues" and his interpretation of Big Bill Broonzy's "Key to the Highway". Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Bynum
his best
the title says it all it is Little Walters best if you like old and soulful blues music you will love this cd because it will show you want blues harp is really about hope you... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Richard Witherspoon
little walter
my first little walter album,only played it twice,wow,what a raw sound,just love it,i guess i am a one eyed blues lover.
Published 7 months ago by micallef2010
A GOOD BLUES CD AND THE BEGINNINGS OF ROCK AND ROLL
Please excuse me for awhile before I write this review. I'm so much enjoying listening to Little Walter: His Best, and find myself being mesmerized with the music. Read more
Published 15 months ago by John
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