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Walter Horton
Blues Harmonica Giant : Classic Sides 1951-1956
Compil. UK 2010 on JSP Records label
Blues (Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues)
Disc A: Tracks 14-17, 19 : The drummer is probably Willie Nix Tracks 1-6, 11-3 : Recorded in Memphis, c. February 1951 Tracks 7-10 : Recorded in Memphis, Juni 1951 Tracks 14-17, 19 : Recorded in Memphis, December 6, 1952 Tracks 18, 20-23 : Recorded in Memphis, September 15, 1952 Track 24 : Recorded in Memphis, May 28, 1953 Tracks 25-26 : Recorded in Memphis, July 15, 1953 Tracks 27-28 : Recorded in Chicago, November 1, 1954 Disc B: Tracks 1-2 : Recorded in Chicago, November 1, 1954 Tracks 3-5 : Recorded in Chicago, July 11, 1956 Track 6 : Recorded in Memphis, February 25, 1952 Tracks 7-10 : Recorded in Memphis, April 25, 1952 Track 11 : Recorded in Memphis, February 25, 1953 Tracks 12-13 : Recorded in Memphis, September 9, 1953 Tracks 14-15 : Recorded in Memphis, December 9, 1953 Tracks 16-17 : Recorded in Memphis, September 9, 1953 Tracks 18-24 : Recorded in Chicago, January 23, 1953 Tracks 25-27 : Recorded in Chicago, December 1, 1953 Tracks 28-29 : Recorded in Chicago, 1956 Disc C No dates available.
Musicians
 | Walter Horton h, voc, 1921-1981 US album by, vocals, harmonica |
 | Willie Nix voc, dr, *1922 drums, vocals, drums |
 | Unknown Artist , guitar, drums |
 | Billy "Red" Love voc, p, US piano |
| Phineas Newborn Sr. , drums |
 | Calvin Newborn g, *1933 US guitar |
 | Phineas Newborn Jr. p, 1931-1989 US piano |
 | Joe Hill Louis g, voc, h, 1921-1957 US guitar, guitar, drums, vocals, guitar |
 | Albert Williams p, piano |
 | Jack Kelly g, voc, piano |
 | Joe Willie Wilkins g, voc, 1921-1979 US guitar |
| Edward Lee Shorty Irvin , drums |
 | Earl Hooker g, 1929-1970 US guitar |
 | Pinetop Perkins p, voc, 1913-2011 US piano |
 | Willie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US bass |
 | Fred Below dr, 1926-1988 US drums |
 | Lee Cooper g, *1925 US guitar |
 | Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano |
 | John Cameron sax, ob, tenor saxophone |
 | Red Holloway ts, as, 1927-2012 US tenor saxophone |
 | Al Duncan dr, 1927-1995 US drums |
 | Otis Rush voc, g, *1935 US guitar |
 | Harold Ashby ts, sax, 1925-2003 US tenor saxophone |
| Jackie Boy , performer on track |
 | Willie Johnson g, 1923-1995 US guitar |
 | Jimmy & Walter , performer on track |
 | Houston Stokes dr, US drums |
 | Jimmy DeBerry voc, g, 1911-1985 US guitar |
 | Kenneth Banks b, US bass |
| Israel Franklin , drums, bass |
 | Mose Vinson voc, p, 1917-2002 US piano, vocals, piano |
 | George Lawson , tenor saxophone |
| MOSE, JOE & WALTER , performer on track |
 | Johnny Shines voc, g, 1915-1992 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Al Smith b, voc, *1923 bass |
 | Tampa Red g, voc, 1904-1981 US performer on track, vocals, guitar |
 | Ransom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US bass |
 | Odie Payne dr, 1926-1989 US drums |
 | Willie Lacey g, US guitar |
 | Little Johnny Jones p, voc, 1924-1964 US vocals, piano |
 | Sunnyland Slim p, voc, 1906-1995 US performer on track, vocals, piano |
 | Bob Woodfork , bass guitar |
 | Jimmy Rogers g, voc, 1924-1997 US guitar |
 | Carey Bell h, voc, 1936-2007 US vocals, harmonica |
Producers
| aitkendesign@mac.com artwork |
| Neil Slaven liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disc A : Classic Sides 1951-1954 - Also featuring: Willie Nix, Joe Hill Louis, Pinetop Perkins | Walter Horton | ||
| 2 | Cotton Patch Hotfoot | Walter Horton | ||
| 3 | What's The Matter With You : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 4 | Little Boy Blue : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 5 | Blues In The Morning | Walter Horton | ||
| 6 | Now Tell Me Baby | Walter Horton | ||
| 7 | I'm In Love With You Baby : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 8 | Black Gal | Walter Horton | ||
| 9 | Hard Hearted Woman | Walter Horton | ||
| 10 | Jumpin' Blues | Walter Horton | ||
| 11 | So Long Woman | Walter Horton | ||
| 12 | What's The Matter With You : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 13 | Little Boy Blue : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 14 | I'm In Love With You Baby : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 15 | Grandmother Got Grandfahter Told : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 16 | In The Mood | Walter Horton | ||
| 17 | Grandmother Got Grandfather Told : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 18 | We All Gotta Go : Take 3 | Walter Horton | ||
| 19 | Little Walter's Boogie : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 20 | We Al Gotta Go : Take 4 | Walter Horton | ||
| 21 | Little Walter's Boogie : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 22 | West Winds Are Blowing : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 23 | Little Walter's Boogie : Take 3 | Walter Horton | ||
| 24 | West Winds Are Blowing : Take 2 | Walter Horton | ||
| 25 | Walter's Instrumental | Walter Horton | ||
| 26 | Off The Wall | Walter Horton | ||
| 27 | Off The Wall | Walter Horton | ||
| 28 | Hard Hearted Woman | Walter Horton | ||
| 29 | Back Home To Mama | Walter Horton | ||
| 30 | Disc 2 : Classic Sides 1952-1956 - Also Featuring: Willie Dixon, Johnny Shines, Tampa Red | Walter Horton | ||
| 31 | Hard Hearted Woman : Alt | Walter Horton | ||
| 32 | Back Home To Mama : Alt | Walter Horton | ||
| 33 | Need My Baby | Walter Horton | ||
| 34 | Have A Good Time | Walter Horton | ||
| 35 | Need A Good Time | Walter Horton | ||
| 36 | Need My Baby : Take 1 | Walter Horton | ||
| 37 | Selling My Whiskey (Incomplete) | Jackie Boy (2) | ||
| 38 | Prison Bound Blues | Willie Nix | ||
| 39 | Riding In The Moonlight | Willie Nix | ||
| 40 | Let's Take A Little Walk | Willie Nix | ||
| 41 | Easy | Jimmy & Walter | ||
| 42 | Hydramatic Woman | Joe Hill Louis | ||
| 43 | Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle) | Joe Hill Louis | ||
| 44 | Seems Like A Million Years : Take 1 | Willie Nix | ||
| 45 | Seems Like A Million Years : Take 2 | Willie Nix | ||
| 46 | Worry You Off My Mind | Mose Vinson | ||
| 47 | Shine Boy | MOSE, JOE & WALTER | ||
| 48 | Evening Shuffle : Take 1 | Johnny Shines | ||
| 49 | Evening Shuffle : Take 2 | Johnny Shines | ||
| 50 | Evening Sun | Johnny Shines | ||
| 51 | No Name Blues | Johnny Shines | ||
| 52 | Brutal Hearted Woman | Johnny Shines | ||
| 53 | Gonna Call The Angel : Rehearsal | Johnny Shines | ||
| 54 | Gonna Call The Angel : Take 3 | Johnny Shines | ||
| 55 | Big Stars Falling Blues | Tampa Red | ||
| 56 | Rambler's Blues | Tampa Red | ||
| 57 | Evalena | Tampa Red | ||
| 58 | Highway 61 | Sunnyland Slim | ||
| 59 | It's You Baby | Sunnyland Slim | ||
| 60 | Disc C (Bonus Album) : The Deep Blues Harmonica Of Walter Horton - Guest Vocalist: Carey Bell | Walter Horton | ||
| 61 | Hard Hearted Woman | Walter Horton | ||
| 62 | Sick & Tired | Walter Horton | ||
| 63 | Walter's Jump | Walter Horton | ||
| 64 | Leaving in The Morning | Walter Horton | ||
| 65 | Walter & Carey | Walter Horton | ||
| 66 | Walking By Myself | Walter Horton | ||
| 67 | My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble | Walter Horton |
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