Big Walter Horton
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Big Walter Horton was an influential American blues harmonica player renowned for his powerful tone and expressive, innovative style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Big Walter Horton canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1981 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shakey Horton
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Walter “Shakey” Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Carey Bell
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Eddie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Walter Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-12-08 ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carey Bell
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Charlie Musselwhite NERFINISHED ⓘ James Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ many later blues harmonica players ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | electric Chicago blues ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| name | Big Walter Horton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive harmonica style
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innovative blues harmonica techniques ⓘ powerful harmonica tone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell"
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album "Can’t Keep Lovin’ You" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Fine Cuts" ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the most influential blues harmonica players of the 20th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Alligator Records
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dynamic control of volume and phrasing
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economical, melodic soloing ⓘ expressive bending and vibrato ⓘ use of deep, fat harmonica tone ⓘ |
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