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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.
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.
11 de feb. de 2024 · Little Walter (born May 1, 1930, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.—died February 15, 1968, Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer and harmonica virtuoso who was one of the most influential harmonica improvisers of the late 20th century.
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). The 37-year-old, Louisiana-born musician was a hard drinking, hard living man with a notoriously bad temper ...
6 de jul. de 2023 · On the 1 st of May 1930, in the depths of Louisiana, Marion Walter Jacobs was born. Thus began the tumultuous journey of the boy who would go on to become a musical visionary known as Little Walter. Walter was raised in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, where he taught himself to play the harmonica.
1 de may. de 2023 · Little Walter: The True King Of Blues Harp. Little Walter single-handedly fashioned the stylistic approach for harmonica which has been emulated by virtually every blues harmonica player....
29 de may. de 2018 · Born Walter Marion Jacobs, May 1, 1930, in Marks-ville, LA; died from a blood clot sustained in a street fight, February 15, 1968; son of Adams Jacobs and Beatrice Leveige.