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Little Walter - His Best

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Item #: 2531592
    Track Listing:
    • Juke
    • Last Night - (second version)
    • Mellow Down Easy
    • My Babe
    • Roller Coaster
    • Hate To See You Go
    • It Ain`t Right
    • Boom, Boom Out Goes The Ligh......more

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Artist:
Walter, Little
UPC:
076732938423
See Also:
James, Elmore Hooker, John Lee Little Walter - The Blues World Of Little Walter Chicago Blues Festival
Description:
This is part of Chess Records` 50 Anniversary series.
Personnel: Little Walter (vocals, harmonica); Muddy Waters (guitar, slide guitar); Dave Myers , Fred Robinson , Jimmie Lee Robinson, Jimmy Rogers , Leonard Caston, Louis Myers, Luther Tucker, Robert Lockwood, Jr. (guitar); Otis Spann (piano); Fred Below, Billy Stepney, George Hunter (drums).
Liner Note Author: Billy Altman.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (05/12/1952-12/??/1960).
Photographers: Ray Flerlage; Mary Katherine Aldin.
Few would dispute that this collection is the Holy Grail of blues harmonica. Like the other entries in Chess Records` HIS BEST series, the Little Walter compilation is beautifully selected, sequenced, remastered, and packaged. At 20 tracks, HIS BEST gives a satisfying, economical summary of Walter`s genius, and defends his title as the king of blues harp men. As a member of Muddy Waters`s band, and on his own, Walter was one of the architects of the original Chicago sound. His propulsive chording, high-leaning notes, inventive use of amplification (he used a close-up hand-held microphone and effects like distortion and echo), and endless stream of ideas expanded the possibilities of the harmonica.
With the help of such Chicago heavy-hitters as pianist Otis Spann, bassist Willie Dixon, and drummer Fred Below, Walter`s own group displayed ferocious chemistry and instrumental prowess. Naturally, Walter`s vocals and exceptional harp are at the fore here. Whether on signature tunes ("Juke"), slow burners ("Mean Old World"), or classic rockers ("Boom, Boom Out Goes the Light"), this is old-school electric blues at its absolute finest. In addition to its status as a textbook for harmonica players, HIS BEST is a ground-floor necessity for any blues library.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Juke
    2. Can`t Hold Out Much Longer
    3. Mean Old World
    4. Sad Hours
    5. Tell Me Mama
    6. Off the Wall
    7. Blues with a Feeling
    8. You`re So Fine
    9. Too Late
    10. Last Night - (second version)
    11. Mellow Down Easy
    12. My Babe
    13. Roller Coaster
    14. Hate to See You Go
    15. It Ain`t Right
    16. Boom, Boom out Goes the Lights
    17. Confessin` the Blues
    18. Key to the Highway
    19. Everything`s Gonna Be Alright
    20. Just Your Fool
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    03/03/2003
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Blues
    Subgenre:
    Chicago Blues
    Label:
    Chess (USA)
    Producer:
    Leonard Chess; Andy McKaie; Phil Chess; Willie Dixon; Andy McKaie (Compilation); Billy Altman (Compilation)
    Catalog Number:
    AACHD9384
    Original Release Year:
    1997
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Mixed

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