The Best of Little Walter

~ Release by Little Walter (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1My Babe
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-01-25)
guitar:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1955-01-25) and Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1955-01-25)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1955-01-25)
membranophone:
Fred Below (on 1955-01-25)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1955-01-25)
recording of:
My Babe (on 1955-01-25)
lyricist, writer and arranger:
Willie Dixon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd. and Hoochie Coochie Music
is based on:
This Train
2:52
2Sad Hours
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1952-10) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1952-10)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1952-10)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Sad Hours (in 1952-10)
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
2:37
3You're So Fine
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1953)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953)
recording of:
You’re So Fine (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
2:49
4Last Night
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (in 1954) and Dave Myers (in 1954)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1954)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1954)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
3:23
5Blues With a Feeling
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1953)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953)
recording of:
Blues With a Feeling (Little Walter version) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
is based on:
Blues With a Feeling (original Rabon Tarrant / Jack McVea version)
3:08
6Can't Hold Out Much Longer
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1952-05-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1952-05-12)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1952-05-12)
membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1952-05-12)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1952-05-12)
recording of:
Can’t Hold Out Much Longer (on 1952-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
32:59
7Juke
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1952-05-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1952-05-12)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1952-05-12)
membranophone:
Elgin Evans (on 1952-05-12)
recording of:
Juke (on 1952-05-12)
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
2:47
8Mean Old World
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1952-10) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1952-10)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1952-10)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1952-10)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Mean Old World (in 1952-10)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint)
2:57
9Off the Wall
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953-01) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1953-01)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953-01)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953-01)
recording of:
Off the Wall (in 1953-01)
composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
3:01
10You Better Watch Yourself
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-07-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1954-07-14) and Dave Myers (on 1954-07-14)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-07-14)
membranophone:
Fred Below (on 1954-07-14)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-07-14)
recording of:
You Better Watch Yourself (on 1954-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:23
11Blue Lights
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-07-14)
guitar:
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (on 1954-07-14) and Dave Myers (on 1954-07-14)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-07-14)
membranophone:
Fred Below (on 1954-07-14)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-07-14)
recording of:
Blue Light (on 1954-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
3:08
12Tell Me Mama
guitar:
Dave Myers (in 1953-01) and Louis Myers (Blues musician, 1929-1994) (in 1953-01)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953-01)
membranophone:
Fred Below (in 1953-01)
vocals:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1953-01)
recording of:
Tell Me Mama (in 1953-01)
lyricist and composer:
Marion Walter Jacobs (blues performer and songwriter)
2:40

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