Big Walter Horton

Big Walter Horton
1917 - 1981
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First Name Big
Middle Name Walter
Last Name Horton
Alternative Name "Shakey" Horton, "Mumbles" Horton, Shakey Horton, Mumbles Horton
Birthday 6th April, 1917
Birthplace Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States
Died 8th December, 1981
Place of Death Chicago, Illinois
Buried Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Zodiac Sign Aries
Occupation Text Musician
Occupation Musician
Music Genre (Text) Blues
Music Genre Blues
Origin Memphis, Tennessee
Year(s) Active Late 1920s – 1981, Late 1920s–1981
Music Style Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Harmonica Blues, Juke Joint Blues, Regional Blues, Memphis Blues
Music Mood Earthy, Rollicking, Earnest, Rowdy, Boisterous, Passionate, Intense, Gritty, Party/Celebratory, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Street-Smart, Energetic, Bravado, Greasy, Gutsy, Swaggering
Instrument Harmonica, Vocals
Instrument (text) Harmonica
Record Label Okeh, Vocalion, States, ACE, Alligator, Blind Pig, Various, Cobra Records

Walter Horton, better known as Big Walter (Horton) or Walter "Shakey" Horton (April 6, 1921 – December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player. A quiet, unassuming, shy man, he is remembered as one of the premier harmonica players in the history of blues. Willie Dixon once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."

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