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The Essential Little Walter

The Essential Little Walter

By Little Walter

Blues - 1986

Among his peers at Chess Records, only Muddy Waters scored more hits than Little Walter, and, arguably, only Muddy Waters,... more

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About The Essential Little Walter

Among his peers at Chess Records, only Muddy Waters scored more hits than Little Walter, and, arguably, only Muddy Waters, whose band Walter played in, was a more towering solo blues figure in the '50s. Little Walter amplified the harmonica-in the same way Muddy electrified the guitar-and in so doing created a critical instrument in the development of electric blues. No one played "harp" leads-soaring, screeching, rockin' leads-better than Walter, and as a front man, he made history with numbers like "Mean Old World" and "Sad Hours," the latter sporting the one of the best harp solos ever recorded.