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The official cause of death on his death certificate was coronary thrombosis (a blood clot in the heart); evidence of external injuries was so insignificant that the police reported that his death was due to "unknown or natural causes", and no external injuries were noted on the death certificate.
27 de sept. de 2022 · Little Walter was taking a break from performing at a venue in Chicago when a fight broke out on the night of February 15, 1968 (via OffBeat). He was hit in the head during the fight and went to bed with a headache, only to never awaken again. He was only 37 years old.
30 de abr. de 2024 · In the 1960s alcoholism curtailed his career, and he died following a street fight. Little Walter was one of the major figures in postwar Chicago blues. Influenced by guitarists as well as by senior harmonica players, he brought a singular variety of phrasing to the blues harmonica.
2 de may. de 2024 · The greatest harmonica player to ever blow the blues died in his sleep on February 15th, 1968, following a bar fight in the South Side of Chicago. The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery.
15 de feb. de 2017 · Today marks 49 years since harmonica pioneer “Little Walter” Jacobs died as a result of injuries he sustained during a fight at a Chicago bar the previous night (he was taking a break from performing when the altercation occurred).
Police reported his death as a homicide. In the wake of his tragic death, Little Walter’s daughters, Marion Diaz Reacco and Darlean Miller, have worked to carry on his legacy. In 2012, they established the Little Walter Foundation in Chicago to preserve and promote their father’s music.
Marion Walter Jacobs, más conocido como Little Walter (Marksville, Luisiana, 1 de mayo de 1930-Chicago, Illinois, 15 de febrero de 1968), fue un armonicista, cantante y también guitarrista de blues. Es ampliamente considerado como uno de los cantantes más grandes e influyentes del blues y constructor del sonido de Chicago.
