Marion Walter Jacobs
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Marion Walter Jacobs, better known as Little Walter, was a pioneering American blues harmonica player and singer whose innovative amplified style transformed the role of the harmonica in modern blues music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marion Walter Jacobs canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | injuries from assault ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-05-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-02-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electric blues
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harmonica performance ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sidemen category NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charlie Musselwhite
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James Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Piazza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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harmonica ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Muddy Waters band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneered amplified harmonica in blues
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transformed harmonica into a lead instrument in Chicago blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blues with a Feeling
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Juke NERFINISHED ⓘ My Babe NERFINISHED ⓘ Off the Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marksville, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Checker Records
NERFINISHED
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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