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Your cart is empty.Legendary blue harmonica player Little Walter was born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana and learned to play the guitar as a youngster, subsequently focusing more on his harmonica work when the bookings increased. Initially something of an acoustic harmonica player, his later switch to amplified harmonica was revolutionary; he first introduced the sound on Muddy Waters recordings, and even after leaving Muddy’s group, would invariably be brought back for recording purposes. His own recording career began in 1947 and like numerous other blues musicians, consisted of little more than a series of single releases. Indeed, the only album released during his lifetime was a compilation of his best known work, as can be found on this album.
もとのもくあみ
Reviewed in Japan on May 5, 2024
まさに CHICAGO BLUES のバイブル！
M
Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2023
Herausragend
Drexal Gordon
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022
I liked the whole cd. I used the product for at home entertainment.
kathleen Vallières
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2021
Excellent produit service rapide je le recommande
Jagade
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2019
Little Walter blows a mean harp.
juan
Reviewed in Spain on May 30, 2017
Una gran joya del blues, The Best Of Little Walter es el primer Lp del gran genio de la armónica, recopila sus éxitos de los años 50 en una reedición de calidad obra del sello Dolchess (DOL 1428H) publicada en 2015.Envio rápido y empaquetado correcto, como siempre. Imprescindible para una colección, por un precio razonable.
Moody
Reviewed in Italy on March 25, 2017
Ottima e comoda raccolta. Copertina essenziale e stampa di ottima qualità. Niente da segnalare. Decisamente consigliatissimo. Ascoltare Little Walter in analogico non ha prezzo.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2016
Great album delivered as promised.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2016
It's the best I've ever herald little Walter can't beat vinyl.
George O'Leary
Reviewed in Canada on October 3, 2003
This 1986 12-selection CD replicates the 1958 Checker LP 1428 which pulled together eleven of his R&B hits plus one uncharted flipside [track 11].A much better bet is the 1997 Chess 50th Anniversary Collection, also available through Amazon and which I also review, but in more depth. What you DO get here, however, is his 1954 hit You'd Better Watch Yourself and its flipside, Blue Light, neither of which was included in the 50th Anniversary collection.This does contain one page of liner notes by Bob Schneiders and two by the renowned Studs Terkel, author of Giants of Jazz, which provide additional interesting background on Little Walter. If you can find a copy it makes a nice companion to the afore-mentioned Anniversary collection.
chris meesey Food Czar
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2003
In his twenty-odd year career as a blues icon, Little Walter moved fast, lived hard, and died young. Because of his hard drinking, hard brawling nature, he was already an old man when he died at 38, and he had not made a good recording or played a decent gig in years. It's a tribute to this incredibly powerful musician and his abilities that he was able to give us so much truly great music. In his two biggest hits, "My Babe" and "Juke," you find rock and roll taking it's first baby steps. "Last Night" is one of those very rare songs that works just as well as an instrumental as it does with vocals. The bouncing percussion of "Tell Me Mama" heralds a situation that has been told in countless other blues songs from "Meet Me In The Bottom" to "Running Shoes," that of the lover making his escape out the back door while hubby is coming through the front. Overall, the sound on this album is stark, with both the Myers brothers and Muddy Water's band giving Walter plenty of room to show off his incredible harp improvisations. And don't ignore Walter's fine vocals: cautionary on "You Better Watch Yourself," soulful on "Last Night." After you get this CD, spend a little more money and get the book Blues With A Feeling: The Little Walter Story by Tony Glover as an accompaniment. That way, you can read about Walter's often sad life while jamming to his ultimately joyous music. This is truly blues at it's best!
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