His influence can be heard in varying degrees in virtually every modern blues harp player who came along in his wake , from blues greats such as Junior Wells , James Cotton , George `` Harmonica '' Smith , Carey Bell , and Big Walter Horton , through modern-day masters Sugar Blue , Billy Branch , Kim Wilson , Rod Piazza , William Clarke , and Charlie Musselwhite , in addition to blues-rock crossover artists such as Paul Butterfield and John Popper of the band Blues Traveler .
His influence can be heard in every modern blues harp player , from blues greats such as Junior Wells , James Cotton , George `` Harmonica '' Smith , Carey Bell , and Big Walter Horton , through modern-day masters Sugar Blue , Billy Branch , Kim Wilson , Rod Piazza , William Clarke , and Charlie Musselwhite , in blues-rock crossover artists such as Paul Butterfield , Southside Johnny ( who named his band The Asbury Jukes after Little Walter 's band ) , and John Popper of the band Blues Traveler .