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Little Walter – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.wmv

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:53:09 +0000

Little Walter, born Walter Marion Jacobs on May 1, 1930 in Marksville, Louisiana, taught himself harmonica age at the age of 8. He ran away from home, formed a group and worked the streets and small clubs of New Orleans in 1942. He worked in the Helena, Arkansas area from 1943-1946, performing on ‘King Biscuit Time’ and with Houston Stackhouse. Jacobs moved to Chicago around 1946 and played on Maxwell Street and in clubs with Tampa Red, Bill Broonzy, and Memphis Slim. His first recordings in 1947 were for Ora Nelle, a small Maxwell Street record label. After Muddy Waters started recording for Chess in 1947 with Ernest “Big” Crawford on bass. In 1948 he added Walter on harmonica, Jimmy Rodgers on second guitar, and Leroy Foster on drums to his band, and this group of musicians defined the modern blues band through their experience playing in Chicago’s clubs. Their first recordings appeared on Chess in 1950, all classics of postwar blues. Walter’s innovative playing and distinctive sound from his amplified harmonica contributed heavily to making Muddy’s recordings of the early 1950’s the magnificent achievements they still are. Walter toured with the Muddy Water’s band during the years 1948-1952. In 1952 Walter left Muddy’s band to showcase his own vocal skills. Walter formed a group called The Jukes with David and Louis Myers on guitars and Fred Below on drums. This trio, known as the Aces then, had been working previously with Junior Wells. Their first recordings were for …

Little Walter – You’re Gonna Be Sorry (Some Day Baby) [alt].wmv

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:52:13 +0000

Ed Andrews – Time Aint Gonna Make Me Stay (1924)

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:52:20 +0000

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Bunny Paul – I’m Gonna Have Some Fun – 1954

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:53:43 +0000

This song was the “B” side of “Such A Night” on Essex Records.

what should we do in K.C.? best blues bar? best bbq food? only gonna b there for 1 weekend?

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:47:19 +0000