#532 :: Walter's Style

The Blues Room, 13 April 2016

Episode #532

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1. Mississippi Fred McDowell feat. Jo Ann Kelly - When I Lay My Burden Down

2. Little Walter - My Babe (alternate)

3. Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would

4. Frank Frost - Gonna Make You Mine

5. Big Walter Horton with Hot Cottage - They Call Me Big Walter

6. Eddie Taylor - Lookin' For Trouble

7. Blues Boy Rawlins - I Got A Woman Shining My Shoe

8. Al Green - I Stand Accused

9. Gregory Porter - Don't Lose Your Steam

10. Eric Clapton - Can't Let You Do It

11. Bing Futch - It's Tight Like That

12. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Call It What It Is

13. Jane Lee Hooker - Mannish Boy

14. Beverly Guitar Watkins - Miz Dr. Feelgood

Happy Birthday Marion Walter Jacobs AKA Little Walter (#432)

Little Walter, 1967 (photo credit)

The Blues Room, 30 April 2014

Episode # 432

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Without a doubt Little Walter is the world's undisputed heavyweight of blues harmonica, period. He's had more novices and advanced professionals envying his harmonica playing since he caused the price of harmonicas to double in price after he recorded that great instrumental, Juke, back in 1952. 

In this episode we pay tribute to Little Walter and wish him a Happy Birthday, he would have turned 84 years old on 1 May 2014 (if he hadn't been fighting!) Here you'll hear some modern masters interpreting some great tunes by Little Walter. We just keep lovin' him!

http://www.littlewalterfoundation.org/

1. Little Walter - Juke

2. Little Walter - Sad Hours

3. Little Walter - Tell Me Mama

4. Muddy Waters with Little Walter - All Night Long (Alternate Take)

5. Jim Liban Blues Combo - Mean Old World

6. Magic Dick - Can't Hold Out Much Longer

7. Billy Boy Arnold - You're So Fine

8. Rod Piazza - Oh Baby

9. George Harmonica Smith - You Better Watch Yourself

10. Ronnie Shellist - Last Night

11. Sugar Ray Norcia - My Babe

12. Dennis Gruenling - Roller Coaster

13. Red Devils (Lester Butler) - Quarter to Twelve

The Blues Room #208 Blues with a Feeling: Songs of Little Walter, Part 2

The Blues Room #208 Blues with a Feeling: Songs of Little Walter, Part 2 - 6 Jan 2010

Part two of Little Walter songs .... things get cooking here!

1. Little Arthur Duncan - Can't Stand It No More
2. Dennis Gruenling with Steve Guyger - You're Sweet
3. Wallace Coleman - Everybody Needs Somebody
4. Rod Piazza and the MFBQ - Hate To See You Go / Shake Your Hips
5. Mr Conrad - I'm Your Business Man
6. Little Arthur Duncan - Blues with a Feeling
7. John Hammond - Just Your Fool
8. Dennis Gruenling with Gina Fox - If You Were Mine
9. Dennis Gruenling - One of these Mornings
10. Billy Branch and Kenny Neal - I Just Keep Lovin Her
11. Charlie Musselwhite - Just a Feeling
12. Rod Piazza and the MFBQ - Sad Hours

Download episode #208 Blues with a Feeling: Songs of Little Walter, Part 2

The Blues Room #207 Blues with a Feeling: Songs of Little Walter, Part 1

The Blues Room #207 Blues with a Feeling: Songs of Little Walter, part one - 30 Dec 09.

Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), was an American blues harmonica player whose revolutionary technique has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix for its innovation and impact on succeeding generations. His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. Little Walter's body of work earned him a spot in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, making him the only artist ever to be inducted specifically for his work as a harmonica player.

His legacy has been enormous: he is widely credited by blues historians as the artist primarily responsible for establishing the standard vocabulary for modern blues and blues rock harmonica players. His influence can be heard in varying degrees in virtually every modern blues harp player who came along in his wake, from blues greats such as Junior Wells, James Cotton, George "Harmonica" Smith, Carey Bell, and Big Walter Horton, through modern-day masters Kim Wilson, Rod Piazza, William Clarke, and Charlie Musselwhite, in addition to blues-rock crossover artists such as Paul Butterfield and John Popper of Blues Traveler.

In this episode I feature music from of my favorite artists and bands that pay tribute to the music of the harmonica genius, Little Walter. Stay tuned for part two!

1. Dennis Gruenling - Hot Shot
2. Sonny Boy Terry - Business Man
3. King Leo ans the Growling Dogs - It's Too Late Brother [NZ]
4. Bacon Fat - Up the Line
5. James T, Doc Span, and Dirk Dubois - Temperature
6. Paul Ubana Jones - Blues With a Feeling [NZ]
7. Dave Thomas and Wallace Coleman - You Better Watch Yourself
8. Dennis Gruenling with Kim Wilson - As Long As I Have You
9. Junior Wells - Juke
10. The Blues Blazers - I Got To Find My Baby
11. Blue Family - Mellow Down Easy
12. Jimmy Rogers with Carey Bell - Blues All Day Long
13. Billy Branch and Kenny Neal - My Babe
14. Rod Piazza - I Don't Play

Download episode # 207 Blues with a Feeling, part one

Links:
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