Blues with a Feeling The Little Walter Story

Name: Blues with a Feeling The Little Walter Story
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ISBN: 9780415937115

ISBN-10: 0415937116

ISBN-13: 9780415937115

Edition: 2002

Authors: Tony Glover, Scott Dirks, Ward Gaines

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Blues with a Feelingexplores the life, times, and musical creations of a founder of the Chicago Blues style. Little Walter revolutionized blues harmonica playing, and is generally recognized as the greatest innovator in modern blues. Beginning in the early '50s as a sideman with the legendary Muddy Waters, Walter appeared on many of Muddy's classic recordings through the mid-'60s, even after striking out on his own. Walter had several hits, including the #1 R&B songs, "Juke" and "My Babe," and his distinctive, heavily distorted, amplified harmonica style has been influential on all following generations of players. But his life was fraught with tragedy; he died young at the age of just 37,…

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 6/28/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



Night train: Louisiana 1920-43



Good evenin' everybody: New Orleands/Helena, Arkansas: 1943-44



Wonder harmonica king: St. Louis/Points South/Chicago: Summer 1943-46



I just keep loving her: Chicago/Points South and/or St. Louis/Chicago: c. 1946-48



Ebony boogie: Chicago/Helena/Mississippi/Chicago: September 1948-Fall 1951



"Juke" Chicago Blues Turns a Corner: Winter 1951-52



Diamonds and cadillac cars: Chicago/East and West Coasts/Southern States: January 1953-February 1954



You gonna miss me when i'm gone: Chicago/The South and East: February-Fall 1954



Roller coaster: Chicago/Alexandria, Louisiana/Boston/Chicago: Fall 1954-Fall 1955



I've had my fun: Chicago/The South/Chicago: December 1955-December 1957



Crazy mixed up world: Chicago and On the Road: January 1958-Autumn 1959



I ain't broke, i'm badly bent: Chicago: Fall 1959-February 1963



Back in the alley: Chicago/London/San Francisco/Boston: Winter 1963-Fall 1966



Mean old world: Chicago/Europe/UK/Chicago: Fall 1966-February 1968


Epilogue: 1968-Present


Chronological recordings


Sources and notes


Bibliography


Index