RE: [Harp-L] Off the Wall

Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> · Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:19:29 -0700

Ryan -

Thanks for the clarification. Based upon the short clip, it's 
difficult for me to opine as to exactly who the player might be -- 
but  it doesn't sound like Horton.
cheers,
TB

Ryan wrote:

Let me put my harmonica historian nerd hat for a second:

Various Sun compilations have listed the tune (Talkin) Off The Wall 
as Big Walter, but most inforned discographers believe it is either 
Sammy Lewis or Joe Hill Louis (my choice).

The head is definitely Little Walter's Off The Wall but not much after that.

You can hear a clip here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000AVHD8/ref=pd_krex_dp_002_006?ie=UTF8&track=006&disc=002

but I can't find a date for the session or release

Ryan
 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:10:35 -0700
 To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
 From: havaball@xxxxxxx
 Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Off the Wall
 Glenn wrote:
 It's worth noting that Walter Horton also recorded "Off the Wall" in
 the early 1950s. Now what we need to figure out is this: who was
 imitating who? Tom Ball, come in, please.
 -----------------
 Hi Glenn,
 I'm not aware of any Horton recording of "Off The Wall," but would
 certainly be interested in hearing it if it exists. Might you be
 mixing it up with another instrumental? Below see a link to Walter
 Horton's complete discography, with no "Off The Wall" in sight...
 http://www.filisko.com/assets/Walter%20Horton%20Discography.PDF
 cheers,
 TB