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From: Winslow Yerxa <76450.32~ompuServe.COM>
Date: 15 Oct 96 23:10:21 EDT
Subject: Chromatic/Big Walter

TO: internet:harp~arply.com
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SUBJ: Paul deLay/Chromatics

Scott D (Dirks by any chance?) writes:

Big Walter never recorded on a chromatic. The only known
example of his chromatic playing was a bootleg tape of him
playing solo at a private party while on tour in Germany in
the mid '60s, portions of which were released on a European
label after BW's death. He seems to be trying to play in 1st
position, but plays so poorly it's hard to tell.

I would defer immediately to Scott's formidable expertise on the
subject, except that I have a few Muddy Waters sides in my
collection where the chromatic is credited to Walter Horton.
Specifically, "I Don't Know Why" and "Ooh Wee," both from 1954.
They sound like Little Walter to me, and it wouldn't be the first
time that an album cover (in this case a British early '70's
compilation titled "Back in the Early Days" on Syndicate) gave
out wrong discographical information. I once had the opportunity
to ask Muddy why so much of this stuuf seemed wrong. His reply:
"They just guessin'." So maybe my picture of Walter Horton has
been skewed all these years.


Winslow Yerxa
Harmonica Information Press
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Scott