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Little Walter
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, “Roots and Branches: The Songs of Little Walter” (Alligator Records)
Little Walter, the master of the Hohner, was to the harmonica what Wayne Gretzky was to ice hockey, what Leonardo Da Vinci was to oil painting, what Mark Twain was […]
49 Years Ago Today, Little Walter’s Life was Cut Short by a Bar Fight
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 […]
Harmonica players gather to record tribute to “Little Walter” Jacobs
Blind Pig Records announced plans to record a live tribute record to the great Louisiana harmonica player Little Walter Jacobs, featuring some of the finest harmonica players on the current […]
Johnny Sansone pays tribute to “Little Walter” Jacobs
Harmonica wizard Johnny Sansone is holding a Harmonica Workshop Saturday, Oct. 20 in Marksville, Louisiana, the hometown of revolutionary harmonica great “Little Walter” Jacobs. Jacobs quit school at age 12 […]
Have Yourself A Merry Little “Bayou Christmas” with Serabee
Have Yourself A Merry Little “Bayou Christmas” with Serabee
Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2023 features Little Freddie King and Ghalia Volt
Tracing its origins back to enslaved Black people’s ingenuity, the humble cigar box guitar led to the development of early blues and jazz. Even the recently passed Walter “Wolfman” Washington […]
Walter “Wolfman” Washington (1943-2022)
Guitarist and vocalist Walter “Wolfman” Washington died December 22, 2022
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones featuring Little Charlie, Too Far from the Bar (Severn)
Members of the second-generation blues revival, these guys started making names for themselves back in the mid-1980s. Hard workers and prolific to say the least, this new release is very […]
Win tickets to Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s 75th birthday extravaganza!
On Saturday, December 1, Walter “Wolfman” Washington will celebrate his 75th journey around the sun at a special concert event at Tipitina’s. There, he’ll be joined by Irma Thomas, Little […]
