Walter Jacobs
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Marion Walter Jacobs
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The pen name of American blues musician Little Walter - usually as the writing credit 'W. Jacobs'.
Born: 1 May 1930, Marksville, Louisiana and raised in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Died: 15 February 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA (aged 37).
Jacobs had become an alcoholic toward the end of his life. This, coupled with a short temper regularly led to bar room fights and confrontations with the Law. He died in his sleep, as a result of coronary thrombosis - possibly compounded by blows from a minor fight some 12-hours earlier in a Chicago bar and previous altercations.
Born: 1 May 1930, Marksville, Louisiana and raised in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Died: 15 February 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA (aged 37).
Jacobs had become an alcoholic toward the end of his life. This, coupled with a short temper regularly led to bar room fights and confrontations with the Law. He died in his sleep, as a result of coronary thrombosis - possibly compounded by blows from a minor fight some 12-hours earlier in a Chicago bar and previous altercations.
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Various | I Just Keep Loving Her Various - On The Road Agin!: Early Post-War Blues in Chicago (LP, Comp, Mono) | Muskadine | One | US | 1971 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | My Babe Various - All Blues Best Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) | Kpoint | 1823.1029-2 | Czech Republic | 1994 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | Crazy Legs Various - Greasy Rock 'N' Roll Volume 2 (Comp) | Oil-Slick | GR 002 | UK | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | I Just Keep Loving Her (as Little Walter Jacobs) Various - King Biscuit Blues - The Helena Blues Legacy (CD, Album, Comp) | Blue Sun Records | BSCD 2000 | US | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | The Jazz Fiddler Various - A Richer Tradition (Country Blues And String Music 1923-1942) (4xCD, Comp, RM + Box) | JSP Records | JSP7798 | UK | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | Key To The Highway (as Little Walter Jacobs) Various - Captain Beefheart's Jukebox (CD, Comp) | Chrome Dreams | CDCD5027 | UK | 2009 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Various | Crazy Legs Various - Greasy Rock 'N' Roll Volumes 1 & 2 (CD, Comp) | Blakey Records | GRCD12 | UK | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April 26, 2015Hail the King //:+) > Inducted into The Blues Hall of Fame in 1980, The Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame as sideman in 1988,
Jacobs should be recognized again by the Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame as more than a sideman.
He released a bunch of well charting singles as frontman. In fact, he had far greater commercial success than Muddy Waters, with whom Jacobs electrified harmonica was first heard backing on 1951 recordings.
A key figure in the development of Rock & Roll, including his innovations in electrification & distortion, Jacobs, "Little Walter". should have the full recognition he deserves.