Title: Blues with a feeling :
Authors: Glover, Tony; Dirks, Scott.; Gaines, Ward.
Date: 2002
Publisher: Routledge,
Physical description: xii, 314, [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: M
Abstract: "Blues with a Feeling explores the life, times, and musical creations of a founder of the Chicago Blues style. Little Walter revolutionized blues harmonica playing, and is generally recognized as the greatest innovator in modern blues. Beginning in the early '50s as a sideman with the legendary Muddy Waters, Walter appeared on many of Muddy's classic recordings through the mid-'60s, even after striking out on his own. Walter had several hits, including the #1 R & B songs, "Juke" and "My Babe," and his distinctive, heavily distorted, amplified harmonica style has been influential on all following generations of players. But his life was fraught with tragedy; he died young at the age of just 37, after years of hard living. For years, Walter's life story - even the exact names of his parents and his date of birth - have been shrouded in mystery. Now a trio of blues researchers have unearthed new information about how Walter lived and created the music that made him famous. Blues With A Feeling is an important addition to the literature on this distinctive musical style, and a must-read for any fan of the blues."--Jacket.
Contents: Night train : Louisiana 1920-43 -- Good evenin' everybody : New Orleans/Helena, Arkansas : 1943-44 -- Wonder harmonica king : St. Louis/points South/Chicago : summer 1943-46 -- I just keep loving her : Chicago/points south and/or St. Louis/Chiago : c.1946-48 -- Ebony boogie : Chicago/Helena/Mississippi/Chicago : September 1948-fall 1951 -- "Juke" : Chicago blues turns a corner : winter 1951-52 -- Diamonds and cadillac cars : Chicago/East and West coasts/Southern states : January 1953-February 1954 -- You gonna miss me when I'm gone : Chicago/the South and East : February-fall 1954 -- Roller coaster : Chicago/Alexandria, Louisiana/Boston/Chicago : fall 1954-fall 1955 -- I've had my fun : Chicago/the South/Chicago : December 1955-December 1957 -- Crazy mixed up world : Chicago and on the road ; January 1958-autumn 1959 -- I ain't broke, I'm badly bent : Chicago : fall 1959-February 1963 -- Back in the alley : Chicago/London/San Francisco/Boston : winter 1963/fall 1966 -- Mean old world : Chicago/Europe/UK/Chicago : fall 1966-February 1968 -- Epilogue : 1968-present.
Subject headings (LCSH): Blues (Music)--History and criticism; Blues musicians--Biography.; Harmonica players--Biography.; Little Walter, 1930-1968; Little Walter.