Album: The Best of Little Walter by Little Walter (1967)
Genre: Blues | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Chess Records
Format: Album

Description: Best of Little Walter is the first LP record by American blues performer Little Walter. First released in 1958, the compilation album contains ten Little Walter songs that appeared in the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B chart from 1952 to 1955

Artist Background: Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana; May 1, 1930; died on February 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix for innovation and impact on succeeding generations. His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. He was inducted in... Part of the Marksville, Louisiana, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Marksville, Louisiana, USA music scene. Associated with Blues movement.

Tags: Blues, Good Natured, 1960s, Album, Chess Records

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Best of Little Walter is the first LP record by American blues performer Little Walter. First released in 1958, the compilation album contains ten Little Walter songs that appeared in the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B chart from 1952 to 1955

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