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Birth name | Marion Walter Jacobs |
Born | Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. | May 1, 1930
Died | February 15, 1968 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 37)
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1945–1967 |
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Website | littlewalterfoundation |
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.
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