RE: [Harp-L] List/Best of Muddy/Walter Collaborations?

[Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Jonathan,

Although Walter was not a member of Muddy's performing band after 
1952 (when "Juke" came out and Walter started his own group,) he 
continued to record with Muddy for several more years at the behest 
of the Chess brothers, who were loathe to break up a winning 
combination.

With a couple of exceptions, most of Muddy's work through 1956 has 
Little Walter on harp. Exceptions include a few sessions with either 
Junior Wells or Walter Horton. Little Walter and James Cotton 
alternated a bit in '57-'58.

Making a list of all LW/MW collaborations would be quite a 
time-consuming affair... but then it's already been done for you in 
the exceptional Little Walter bio "Blues With A Feeling" by Scott 
Dirks, Tony Glover and Ward Gaines. Another source would be the 
discography "Blues Records 1943-1970," either of which may be 
available in your local library. (Or if you happen to have my 
instructional on Little Walter / Big Walter, there is also a 
discography there of all LW's appearances on harp.)

cheers and good luck,
Tom Ball
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http://www.tomball.us




Can anyone point me to a good list of the best (or all) of Little
Walter's collaborations with Muddy Waters? I have plenty of Walter's
solo material, but I am putting together a Little Walter playlist and
want to have some of his best performances with Muddy, too. I know Muddy
frequently recorded with James Cotton around the same period, so any
help differentiating from those would be appreciated.

--
Jonathan Metts