Little Walter

180 GRAM VINYL LIMITED EDITION

THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS

Harmonica virtuoso Little Walter was a key contributor to bluesman Muddy Waters’ music through most of the 1950s. Both as a sideman and bandleader, Little Walter revolutionized the sound of blues harmonica through amplification, clasping a mike to the harp as he played. His daring instrumental innovations were fresh, startling, and ahead of their time.

The Best of Little Walter was his debut LP: First released in 1957, this compilation album contained ten Little Walter songs that appeared in the Top 10 of the Billboard R&B chart from 1952 to 1955, plus two B-sides. He is accompanied by such masters as Muddy Waters, Robert Lockwood, Jr. and Willie Dixon.

PERSONNEL:

• LITTLE WALTER, vocals & harmonica, plus:

• COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL : Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rodgers, Bo Didley, Robert Lockwood, Jr. (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), Fred Below (drums), among others

Recorded in Chicago, 1952-55.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. MY BABE
• A2. SAD HOURS
• A3. YOU’RE SO FINE
• A4. LAST NIGHT
• A5. BLUES WITH A FEELING
• A6. CAN’T HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER
• A7. MELLOW DOWN EASY (*)
• A8. ROCKER (*)

• SIDE B
• B1. JUKE
• B2. MEAN OLD WORLD
• B3. OFF THE WALL
• B4. YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF
• B5. BLUE LIGHTS
• B6. TELL ME MAMMA
• B7. HATE TO SEE YOU GO (*)
• B8. ROLLER COASTER (*)

• (*) BONUS TRACKS:
• From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP.