Little Walter

Little Walter
Background information
Birth nameMarion Walter Jacobs
Born(1930-05-01)May 1, 1930
Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1968(1968-02-15) (aged 37)
Chicago, Illinois
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Harmonica
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active1945–1967
Labels
Websitelittlewalterfoundation.org

Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), 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.[1] His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica.[2] He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008,[3] the first and, to date, only artist to be inducted specifically as a harmonica player.

  1. ^ Glover, Tony; Dirks, Scott; Gaines, Ward (2002). Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story. New York City: Routledge. pp. eBook. ISBN 978-0-415-93711-5.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Little Walter: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Material Girl becomes a Hall of Famer". Today. December 13, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2023.