They Call Me Big Walter

Big Walter Horton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blues Alliance
• ASIN: B000004055
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,101 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Walter's Boogie

2. Hard Hearted Woman

3. John Henry

4. Hound Dog

5. Interview

6. They Call Me Big Walter

7. Looka Here

8. Shakey's Edmonton Blues

9. Sugar Mama

10. Joe Chicago

11. Worried Worried

12. Turkey in the Straw

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars John Henry is a harp epiphany, January 13, 2011

By 

Jeffrey Siegel "aloliver331" (Various places, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: They Call Me Big Walter (Audio CD)

There's no need to purchase the entire album, but please don't overlook the 43 second version of "John Henry" No band, nothing but Walter on the harp, utterly revealing of the subtle genius that is Big Walter. Not as flashy as Little Walter, but this is the best example of pure tone and effortless fluidity that I have ever heard, and I am a harp maniac. I practice, attempt, to replicate this track every day, as part of my ritual, devotional harmonica practice, and after 24 years, I ain't there yet.

A musician reveals his style, tone, timing and rhythm, that is, his essence, in a moment, and this is just such a glimpse of Big Walter, the Eternal.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Weak backing band, July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: They Call Me Big Walter (Audio CD)

If this is the album recorded in Canada in the 70s with a woman singer -besides the interview & a couple of solo Walter #s -the album is pretty weak.