Little Walter – The Blues World of Little Walter (1988): Forgotten Series
Remembering lesser-known sides from Muddy Waters harpist Little Walter, who hurtled his instrument forward before dying today in 1968.
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Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Boy Arnold, Sugar Ray Norcia, others – Remembering Little Walter (2013)
The standard-bearing harp influence of Walter Jacobs — he established the vocabulary still used by nearly every amplified modern player — is well documented. This guest-packed concert tribute reminds you of his composing prowess, too. You May Also Like: Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Got Going Again With ‘Doin’ the Funky Thing’Read More
Desert Island Discs: Blues and Blues Rock Edition
It probably goes without saying that, once you found yourself stranded on a distant island, there would be blues. And every kind, too — Delta, dirty, city, country, grease-popping, Texas crunching, let-it-all-hang low, you name it. You May Also Like: ‘Ain’t Gonna Be Your Dog’ Was the Howlin’ Wolf DeepRead More
Big Apple Blues – Brooklyn Blues (2010)
by Nick DeRiso Big Apple Blues came by this vintage sound honestly. They put down tracks for Brooklyn Blues in an old hometown studio, Excello Recording, playing live before analog equipment on throwback instruments. Then they picked out a series of cuts by giants of the genre. Included on thisRead More