On May 1, 1930, blues harmonica legend Marion Walter Jacobs, AKA Little Walter, was born.
Walter would become one of the main pillars of blues harmonica in the Chicago scene, also famously known for being in Muddy Waters' blues band before going solo. His solo career would also be highly successful will hits like "Juke", "My Babe" and others.
He died at an early age in 1968 due to injuries in a nightclub fight.
Here's a rare live performance from 1967:
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