Full Name: | Marion Walter Jacobs Sr |
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Description: | Vocalist, Harmonacist, USA |
Known For: | Little Walter and Otis Rush "Live in Chicago" - Album |
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Instruments: | Harmonica |
Music Styles: | Blues |
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Location: | United States of America |
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Web Site: | http://www.littlewalter.net/ |
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Date Born: | 1st May 1930 |
Location Born: | Marksville, Louisiana, United States of America |
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Date Died: | 15th February 1968 |
Location Died: | Chicago, Illinois, United States of America |
Cause Of Death: | Involved in a fight |
Memorial: | He was involved in a fight while taking a break from a performance at a nightclub on the South Side of Chicago. |
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Summary: | Jacobs is generally included among blues music greats: his revolutionary harmonica technique has earned comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix. |
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