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# His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection

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desertcart.com Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs is perhaps the most influential harmonica player on contemporary blues, and his collection is a great place to start. He was trained by Muddy Waters, but brought a more swinging feel to blues. Muddy and his band accompany Little Walter on many hits, as do Robert "Jr." Lockwood, the Aces, and other Chicago greats. In the 1950s, Little Walter's popularity eclipsed even Waters', his style a little more relaxed and pop-oriented. Walter's versions of many songs are the standards: "Blues with a Feeling," "You're So Fine," "Juke." Great stuff. --Robert Gordon

Review: A good collection - A collection of blues would not be complete without the performances of legendary harmonica player Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs. This collection of 20 tracks includes harmonica, vocal, and the usual backup. All tracks produced by the Chess Brothers or Willie Dixon (who plays standup bass on some). Performers with Little Walter on various tracks include Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Louis and Dave Myers, Fred Below, etc. The Jewel case includes a brief bio of Little Walter, and a listing of the songs with the names of the groups performing. The 20 tracks, all with Little Walter (vocals and Harmonica) are: 1. "Juke" (1952) with Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers (guitars), and Elga Edmonds (drums) 2. "Can't Hold Out Much Longer" (1952) same personnel as track one 3. "Mean Old World" (1952) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars), and Fred Below (drums) 4. "Sad Hours" (1952) same personnel as track three 5. "Tell Me Mama" (1953) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars), Willie Dixon (standup bass), and Fred Below (drums) 6. "Off the Wall" (1953) same personnel as track five 7. "Blues With a Feeling" (1953) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars) and Fred Below (drums) 8. "You're So Fine" (1953) same personnel as track seven 9. "Too Late" (1953) same personnel as track seven 10. "Last Night" (1954) with Robert Lockwood and possibly Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 11. "Mellow Down Easy" (1954) same personnel as track ten 12. "My Babe" (1955) with Robert Lockwood and Leonard Caston (guitare), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 13. "Roller Coaster" (1955) with Bo Diddley (harmonica), Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 14. "Hate to See You Go"(1955) with Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 15. "It Ain't Right" (1955) same personnel as track fourteen 16. "Boom, Boom Out Goes the Light" (1955) same personnel as track fourteen) 17. "Confessin' the Blues" (1958) with Luther Tucker and Jimmy Lee Robinson (guitars), unknown (organ), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 18. "Key to the Highway" (1958) with Otis Spann (piano), Muddy Waters (slide guitar), Luther Tucker (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), and George Hunter (drums) 19. "Everythings Gonna Be Alright" (1959) with Otis Spann (piano), Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Billy Stepney (drums) 20. "Just Your Fool" (1960) with Otis Spann (piano), Fred Robinson and Luther Tucker (guitars), Jimmy Lee Robinson and/or Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) Little Walter (1930 - 1968) was another case of "live fast, die young." Born in Mackville, Louisiana, he left home when he was 12 and started his musical career as a street busker, eventually arriving in Chicago in 1945. He made his first recording when he was 17, and joined the Muddy Waters band when he was 18. He sometimes played guitar, but is known for harmonica. He is credited with being the first person to purposely use electronic distortion to enhance his playing. He became a leader in 1952, and his first song, "Juke," hit number one on the R&B charts. Like many blues musicians, he toured Europe in the 1960s. He died following a fight at a Chicago nightclub in 1968 which was thought to have aggravated older injuries. Also available for Mp3 downloads where you can preview. For additional selections try The Singles As & Bs 1952-60 [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 2CD SET , or The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967) , etc. Biographical material can be found in Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story or other sources.
Review: Great Blues/Jazz harmonica - Great CD. !

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000005KQT |
| Best Sellers Rank | #42,505 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #27 in Harmonica Blues #125 in Chicago Blues (CDs & Vinyl) #186 in Modern Blues (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (370) |
| Date First Available  | December 7, 2006 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 2017027 |
| Label  | Chess / MCA |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer  | Chess / MCA |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Original Release Date  | 1997 |
| Product Dimensions  | 4.88 x 5.55 x 0.47 inches; 3.17 ounces |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good collection
*by F***D on February 18, 2012*

A collection of blues would not be complete without the performances of legendary harmonica player Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs. This collection of 20 tracks includes harmonica, vocal, and the usual backup. All tracks produced by the Chess Brothers or Willie Dixon (who plays standup bass on some). Performers with Little Walter on various tracks include Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Louis and Dave Myers, Fred Below, etc. The Jewel case includes a brief bio of Little Walter, and a listing of the songs with the names of the groups performing. The 20 tracks, all with Little Walter (vocals and Harmonica) are: 1. "Juke" (1952) with Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers (guitars), and Elga Edmonds (drums) 2. "Can't Hold Out Much Longer" (1952) same personnel as track one 3. "Mean Old World" (1952) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars), and Fred Below (drums) 4. "Sad Hours" (1952) same personnel as track three 5. "Tell Me Mama" (1953) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars), Willie Dixon (standup bass), and Fred Below (drums) 6. "Off the Wall" (1953) same personnel as track five 7. "Blues With a Feeling" (1953) with Louis Myers and Dave Myers (guitars) and Fred Below (drums) 8. "You're So Fine" (1953) same personnel as track seven 9. "Too Late" (1953) same personnel as track seven 10. "Last Night" (1954) with Robert Lockwood and possibly Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 11. "Mellow Down Easy" (1954) same personnel as track ten 12. "My Babe" (1955) with Robert Lockwood and Leonard Caston (guitare), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 13. "Roller Coaster" (1955) with Bo Diddley (harmonica), Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 14. "Hate to See You Go"(1955) with Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 15. "It Ain't Right" (1955) same personnel as track fourteen 16. "Boom, Boom Out Goes the Light" (1955) same personnel as track fourteen) 17. "Confessin' the Blues" (1958) with Luther Tucker and Jimmy Lee Robinson (guitars), unknown (organ), Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) 18. "Key to the Highway" (1958) with Otis Spann (piano), Muddy Waters (slide guitar), Luther Tucker (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), and George Hunter (drums) 19. "Everythings Gonna Be Alright" (1959) with Otis Spann (piano), Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker (guitars), Willie Dixon (bass) and Billy Stepney (drums) 20. "Just Your Fool" (1960) with Otis Spann (piano), Fred Robinson and Luther Tucker (guitars), Jimmy Lee Robinson and/or Willie Dixon (bass) and Fred Below (drums) Little Walter (1930 - 1968) was another case of "live fast, die young." Born in Mackville, Louisiana, he left home when he was 12 and started his musical career as a street busker, eventually arriving in Chicago in 1945. He made his first recording when he was 17, and joined the Muddy Waters band when he was 18. He sometimes played guitar, but is known for harmonica. He is credited with being the first person to purposely use electronic distortion to enhance his playing. He became a leader in 1952, and his first song, "Juke," hit number one on the R&B charts. Like many blues musicians, he toured Europe in the 1960s. He died following a fight at a Chicago nightclub in 1968 which was thought to have aggravated older injuries. Also available for Mp3 downloads where you can preview. For additional selections try The Singles As & Bs 1952-60 [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 2CD SET , or The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967) , etc. Biographical material can be found in Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story or other sources.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Blues/Jazz harmonica
*by T***R on May 24, 2025*

Great CD. !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Walter's records were the tightest.
*by C***R on March 17, 2015*

Run don't walk to buy this, great price. Little Walter had the tightest recordings on the Chess Blues lable, either with his own band or with various session players. Buy this one for Little Walter's absolute classics and supplement with other cds later. An argument could be made that Little Walter's sides were THE template for the 2 1/2 minute rock n' roll record. The production is crisp and balanced, the bands gritty and tight, great lyric hooks with in-the-pocket vocal phrasing, great guitar hooks, plus Walter's virtuosic harp solos...it doesn't get any better than this. Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf could meander while recording (to brilliant effect of course, no criticism there) but Walter made the best sounding RECORDS from start to finish. These Chess 50th Anniversary reissues are fantastic compilations, (Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy, Wolf, Walter, Chess Soul, et al) and the recordings never sounded better.

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