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Little Walter - The Essential Little Walter

Little Walter - The Essential Little Walter

Musician: Little Walter
Album title: The Essential Little Walter
Style: Harmonica Blues, Chicago Blues
Released: 1993
Country: US
Size MP3 version: 1697 mb
Size APE version: 1783 mb
Size WMA version: 1933 mb
Rating ✫: 4.2
Votes: 854
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Genre: Blues

Little Walter - The Essential Little Walter

Little Walter Harmonica Blues Chicago Blues 1993 US

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1-1 Juke
Drums – Elga EdmondsGuitar – Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters
 2:45
1-2 Can't Hold Out Much Longer
Drums – Elga EdmondsGuitar – Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters
 3:01
1-3 Boogie
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:02
1-4 Blue Midnight (Alt.)
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:03
1-5 Mean Old World
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:55
1-6 Sad Hours
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:12
1-7 Don't Need No Horse
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:15
1-8 Tell Me Mama
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:48
1-9 Off The Wall
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:51
1-10 Quarter To Twelve
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Louis Myers, Unknown Artist
 3:12
1-11 Blues With A Feeling
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:08
1-12 Too Late
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis MyersWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:41
1-13 Fast Boogie
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:52
1-14 Lights Out
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:45
1-15 Fast Large One
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 2:51
1-16 You're So Fine
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Louis Myers
 3:05
1-17 Oh Baby
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Louis Myers, Robert Lockwood*Written-By – Walter Jacobs, Willie Dixon
 2:46
1-18 I Got To Find My Baby
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Louis Myers, Robert Lockwood*Piano – Otis SpannWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:49
1-19 Last Night (First Version)
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Robert Lockwood*
 2:54
1-20 You Better Watch Yourself
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Dave Myers, Robert Lockwood*
 3:05
1-21 Mellow Down Easy
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Robert Lockwood*, Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:43
1-22 My Babe
Backing Vocals – Band Chorus*Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Leonard Caston , Robert Lockwood*Written-By – Willie Dixon
 2:42
1-23 Roller Coaster
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Bo Diddley, Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*Written-By – Ellas McDaniel
 2:54
1-24 Little Girl
Drums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*
 3:05
2-1 Hate To See You Go
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*
 2:18
2-2 Boom, Boom Out Goes The Light
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*Written-By – Stan Lewis*
 2:51
2-3 It Ain't Right
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*
 2:54
2-4 It's Too Late Brother
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Robert Lockwood*, Unknown ArtistWritten-By – Al Duncan
 2:42
2-5 Just A Feeling
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Robert Lockwood*, Unknown Artist
 2:54
2-6 Ah'w Baby
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*
 2:54
2-7 I've Had My Fun (Alt.)
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*Written-By – James B. Oden
 2:13
2-8 Confessin' The Blues
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Jimmie Lee Robinson, Luther TuckerOrgan – Unknown Artist
 3:04
2-9 Key To The Highway
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – George Hunter Guitar – Luther TuckerPiano – Otis SpannSlide Guitar – Muddy Waters
 2:46
2-10 Walkin' On
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – George Hunter Guitar – Luther TuckerPiano – Otis SpannSlide Guitar – Muddy Waters
 2:37
2-11 You Gonna Be Sorry (Someday Baby) (Alt.)
Bass – Fred Robinson*Drums – George Hunter Guitar – Luther TuckerPiano – Otis Spann
 3:07
2-12 Crazy Mixed Up World
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – George Hunter Guitar – Fred Robinson*, Luther TuckerWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:01
2-13 Worried Life
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – George Hunter Guitar – Fred Robinson*, Luther TuckerWritten-By – M. Merriweather*
 2:42
2-14 Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Billy Stepney*Guitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*Piano – Otis Spann
 2:50
2-15 Back Track
Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Billy Stepney*Guitar – Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood*Piano – Otis Spann
 2:50
2-16 Blue And Lonesome
Drums – George Hunter Guitar – Luther Tucker, Unknown Artist
 2:56
2-17 I Don't Play
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Fred Robinson*, Luther TuckerPiano – Otis SpannWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:19
2-18 As Long As I Have You
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Fred Robinson*, Luther TuckerPiano – Otis SpannWritten-By – Willie Dixon
 2:40
2-19 Just Your Fool
Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Fred Robinson*, Luther TuckerPiano – Otis Spann
 2:24
2-20 Up The Line
Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett GibsonBass – Jack MyersDrums – Al DuncanGuitar – Buddy GuyOrgan – Billy EmersonPiano – Lafayette Leake
 2:08
2-21 Southern Feeling
Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett GibsonBass – Jack MyersDrums – Al DuncanGuitar – Buddy GuyOrgan – Billy EmersonPiano – Lafayette LeakeWritten-By – Billy Emerson, Willie Dixon
 2:59
2-22 Dead Presidents
Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett GibsonBass – Jack MyersDrums – Al DuncanGuitar – Buddy GuyOrgan – Billy EmersonPiano – Lafayette LeakeWritten-By – Billy Emerson, Willie Dixon
 2:52

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction – Vartan
  • Compilation Producer – Andy McKaie
  • Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Don Snowden
  • Design – DZN, The Design group
  • Liner Notes – Don Snowden
  • Producer – Leonard & Phil Chess, Willie Dixon
  • Remastered By – Erick Labson (tracks: all except 1-17)
  • Transferred By – Paul Elmore (tracks: 1-17), Steven Lasker (tracks: 1-17)
  • Vocals, Harmonica – Little Walter (Jacobs)*
  • Written-By – Walter Jacobs (tracks: Except As Noted)

Notes

Track 1-1 recorded May 12, 1952. Originally Checker Single 955.
Track 1-2 recorded May 12, 1952.
Track 1-3 recorded October, 1952. Originally on Chess LP 9292, "The Best Of Little Walter, Vol. Two".
Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 recorded October, 1952. Originally Checker single 764.
Track 1-7 recorded circa January, 1953. Originally on CHD/C4-9340, "Chess Blues".
Tracks 1-8 & 1-9 probably recorded March 4, 1953. Originally Checker 770.
Track 1-10 recorded circa September, 1953. Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-11 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-12 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 825.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-15 recorded July 23, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 1-14 & 1-16 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 786.
Track 1-17 recorded February 22, 1954. Originally Checker single 793.
Track 1-18 recorded May 22, 1954. Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 1-19 recorded July 14, 1954. Originally on Argo LP 4042, "The Blues, Volume 4".
Track 1-20 recorded July 14, 1954. Originally Checker single 799.
Track 1-21 recorded October 5, 1954. Originally Checker single 805.
Track 1-22 recorded January 25, 1955. Originally Checker single 811.
Track 1-23 recorded April 28, 1955. Originally Checker single 817.
Track 1-24 recorded July 14, 1955. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-1 recorded August 12, 1955. Originally Checker single 825.
Track 2-2 recorded December, 1955. Originally Checker single 867.
Track 2-3 recorded December, 1955. Originally Checker single 833.
Track 2-4 recorded July 27, 1956. Originally Checker single 852.
Track 2-5 recorded July 27, 1956. Originally Checker single 845.
Track 2-6 recorded June 20, 1957. Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-7 recorded June 20, 1957. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-8 recorded January 1958. Originally Checker single 890.
Track 2-9 recorded circa August, 1958. Originally Checker single 904.
Track 2-10 recorded circa August, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-11 recorded circa January, 1959. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-12 recorded February 25, 1959. Originally Checker single 919.
Track 2-13 recorded February 25, 1959. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 recorded July 21, 1959. Originally Checker single 930.
Track 2-16 recorded August 12, 1959. Originally Checker single 1117.
Tracks 2-17 & 2-18 recorded December, 1960. Originally Checker single 968.
Track 2-19 recorded December, 1960. Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 2-20 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1043.
Track 2-21 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1043. Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-22 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1081.
All tracks recorded in Chicago.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (String): 076732934227
  • Barcode (Text): 0 76732-9342-2 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): CHD9342-1 L3506O
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): CHD9342-2 L3506P
  • Other (SPARS Code): AAD

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While guitarists play to the stars and the horizon all around them, harpists on the other hand play to that three square feet of earth right in front of their toes … meaning that their sound isn’t wide and expansive, more that it’s personal, in the moment, earthy, and very magical. I wanted to play the harp since I first heard Bob Dylan blow his like a lonesome train, and there was something intoxicating about being able to carry a musical instrument wrapped in a bandana around in my back pocket; instantly able to delight all those within earshot. I never did get very good on those reeds that were sandwiched together between sheets of chrome, but I tell you, I never lost respect for the fundamental beauty, and the staggering array of annunciations a true artist was capable of bringing to life. Electric or traditional, the blues along with rock n’ roll would never be what they are without the humble harmonica. Laced together by an astounding booklet, this two disc set from Little Walter spans his career with 46 tracks, covering his first hit 1952 “Juke,” right up to his cover of the Willie Dixon song “Dead Presidents,” [which is about money and not Presidents]. Little Walter Jacobs was one of the first of the modern bluesmen, the first commercially successful bluesman of the post war years, and considered royalty when it came to his style and application. He was a man who was idolized by fans and musicians alike, fusing a style all his own with that of the great John Lee Williamson and saxophonist Louis Jordan, both mentors and much more to Walter. Though perhaps the easiest thing for me to do would be to quote Paul Oliver from his book “The Blackwell Guide to Blues Records,” where he says, “He was a country bred musician with a modern sensibility of swing music, Walter created an amplified sound filled with dark haunting tones and flowing melodic lines that became an integral element in the emergence of Chicago blues.” Though if you were to ask me, I’d just rub the corners of my mouth and say, “Little Walter’s music was so far reaching and good that it should be downright illegal. If not for Walter, there would be countless artists who would be half of what they are without the man opening that door.”At 13 Walter became a lingering part of the Chicago blues scene, playing street corners and market places, honing his skills, following other artists around until it was easier for them to let him sit in instead of ignoring him and his devotional penchant for learning all there was to know about the wind instruments. It would be an endless event for me to list all of the artists with whom Walter has played, perhaps a list of artists he hasn’t played with would be easier done, though I for one will never forget his outing with Muddy Waters and guitarist Baby Face Leroy, where Waters’ cut of “Rolling and Tumbling” featuring Walter, turned the number into the most powerful Chicago blues song ever recorded … one where Waters, Leroy and Walter forged their instrumentation into a seamless single voice.So whether it’s the blues style of Chicago, Mississippi Delta, or his infusion with rock n’ roll, Little Waters was always present to add his masterful blues flavorings to countless recordings, meaning that you need to hear this collection to understand the elemental foundation of anyone who’s ever carried around harmonica wrapped in a dirty red bandana.Review by Jenell Kesler

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