Genres: Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Harmonica Blues, Memphis Blues, Juke Joint Blues
Big Walter Horton, sometimes known as Shakey Walter Horton, is one of the most influential blues harmonica players of all time, and a particular pioneer in the field of amplified harmonica. He isn't as widely known as his fellow Chicago blues pioneers Little Walter or Sonny Boy Williamson II, due mostly to the fact that, as a rather shy, quiet individual, he never had much taste for leading his own bands or recording sessions. But his style was utterly distinctive, marked by an enormous, horn-like tone, virtuosic single-note lines, fluid phrasing, and an expansive sense of space.
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