Marion Walter Jacobs, known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on succeeding generations, earning him comparisons to such seminal artists as Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix. His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, the first and, to date, only artist to be inducted specifically as a harmonica player.
| Birth name | Marion Walter Jacobs |
| Born | May 1, 1930, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | February 15, 1968, Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Blues, Chicago blues, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Harmonica, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1945–1967 |
| Labels | Chess, Checker |
| Associated acts | Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, the Aces, Leroy Foster (musician), Memphis Minnie, Floyd Jones, Robert Lockwood Jr, Luther Tucker, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley |
Blues Singer Little Walter was born in Marksville, Louisiana, United States on May 1, 1930. He dies at the age of 37, on February 15, 1968.
He is a blues artist from the United States known for his excellent harmonica playing. Two of his most well-known songs are"Juke" and"My Babe".
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Little Walter was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1930 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).
He dropped out of school when he was 12 years old and began developing his skills by playing with much older blues musicians.
The Best of Blues Singer Little Walter was ranked #198 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Marion, his daughter, was a driving force behind the establishment of the Blues Singer Little Walter Foundation in Chicago.
He was the featured harmonica player on songs by artists such as R&B Singer Bo Diddley.
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