Little Walter

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, vocalist, songwriter, guitar, leader

Notes: Little Walter's given name is Marion Walter Jacobs.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Chess U7261 10-in. June? 1950 You're gonna need my help I said Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7262 10-in. June? 1950 Sad letter blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7263 10-in. June? 1950 Early morning blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7269 10-in. 8/15/1950 That's all right Jimmy Rogers Trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7270 10-in. 8/15/1950 Ludella Jimmy Rogers Trio instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7275 10-in. 10/23/1950 Louisiana blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7276 10-in. 10/23/1950 Evan's shuffle Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7312 10-in. 1/23/1951 Wandering lover Eddy Ware Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7314 10-in. 1/23/1951 Lima beans Eddie Chamblee instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7357 10-in. 7/11/1951 Country boy Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7358 10-in. 7/11/1951 She moves me Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7359 10-in. 7/11/1951 My fault Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar  
Chess U7360 10-in. 7/11/1951 Still a fool Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar  
Chess U7363 10-in. 7/11/1951 Chance to love Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7414 10-in. 12/29/1951 All night long Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7437 10-in. 5/12/1952 Juke Little Walter ; Night Cats instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 7438 10-in. 5/12/1952 Can't hold on much longer Little Walter ; Night Cats vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  
Chess U7476 10-in. 9/17/1952 Who's gonna be your sweet man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7501 10-in. 5/4/1953 Turn the lamp down low Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7502 10-in. 5/4/1953 Loving man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7589 10-in. 1/7/1954 I'm your hoochie kooche man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7590 10-in. 1/7/1954 She's so pretty Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7591 10-in. 1/7/1954 Blues all day long Jimmy Rogers instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7592 10-in. 1/7/1954 Chicago bound Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7630 10-in. 4/13/1954 Just make love to me Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7631 10-in. 4/13/1954 Oh! yeh Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7632 10-in. 4/13/1954 Sloppy drunk Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7687 10-in. 9/1/1954 I'm ready Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7697 10-in. 9/1/1954 I'm ready Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7699 10-in. 9/1/1954 I don't know why Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7746 10-in. Oct. - Nov. 1954 I'm a natural born lover Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7747 10-in. Oct.-Nov. 1954 Ooh wee Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7784 10-in. 2/3/1955 Young fashion ways Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7785 10-in. 2/3/1955 I want to be loved Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7797 10-in. 2/3/1955 My eyes Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7846 10-in. 2/3/1955 Manish boy Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U7940 10-in. Oct.-Nov. 1954 Clouds in my heart Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7970 10-in. 1955 You're the one Jimmy Rogers instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8013 10-in. 1956 All aboard Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8732 10-in. 1958 I won't go on Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8733 10-in. 1958 She's got it Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8979 10-in. November?, 1958 She's nineteen years old Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8980 10-in. November? 1958 Close to you Muddy Waters instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U-1052 10-in. Oct., 1953 Mean old world Little Walter ; Nightcaps vocalist, songwriter  
Chess U-1053 10-in. 10/31/1952 Sad hours Little Walter ; Nightcaps vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 4348 10-in. 3/4/1953 Off the wall Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 4349 10-in. 3/4/1953 Tell me mama Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter  
Chess U-4398 10-in. Sept. 1953 Quarter to twelve Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist  
Chess 4400 10-in. 7/23/1953 Too late Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist  
Chess U-4402 10-in. 7/23/1953 Lights out Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  
Chess U-4404 10-in. 7/23/1953 You're so fine Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  
Chess 4416 10-in. 10/4/1954 Last night Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 4417 10-in. 10/4/1954 Mellow down easy Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 7604 10-in. 2/24/1954 Rocker Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  
Chess 7608 10-in. 2/24/1954 Oh baby Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U-7673 10-in. 7/14/1954 You'd better watch yourself Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U-7674 10-in. 7/14/1954 Blue light Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Chess 7776 10-in. 1/25/1954 Thunder bird Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7777 10-in. 1/25/1955 My babe Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7827 10-in. 4/28/1955 Roller coaster Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) instrumentalist, harmonica, leader  
Chess 7828 10-in. 4/28/1955 I got to go Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, leader, songwriter  
Chess 7888 10-in. 8/12/1955 I hate to see you go Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7966 10-in. Dec., 1955 One more chance with you Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7967 10-in. Dec., 1955 Who Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 7968 10-in. Dec., 1955 Boom, boom -- out go the lights Little Walter vocalist  
Chess 7969 10-in. Dec., 1955 It ain't right Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8068 10-in. March, 1956 Flying saucer Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8191 10-in. 7/27/1956 It's too late brother Little Walter instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Chess U8192 10-in. 7/27/1956 Teenage beat Little Walter leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8193 10-in. 7/27/1956 Take me back Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess U8194 10-in. 7/27/1956 Just a feeling Little Walter vocalist, songwriter  
Chess 8433 10-in. 3/5/1957 Nobody but you Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8436 10-in. 3/5/1957 Everybody needs somebody Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Chess 8525 10-in. 3/5/1957 Temperature Little Walter vocalist  
Chess 8644 10-in. Feb., 1958 The toddle Little Walter instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  
Chess 8645 10-in. Feb., 1958 Confessin' the blues Little Walter vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Little Walter," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/376489.

Little Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/376489.

"Little Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/376489

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025127

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7574546

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