Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton (April 6, 1921– December 8, 198… Read Full Bio ↴Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton (April 6, 1921– December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player.
Born Walter Horton in Horn Lake, Mississippi, USA he was playing a harmonica by the time he was five years old. In his early teens, he lived in Memphis, Tennessee and claimed that his earliest recordings were done there in the late 1920s with the Memphis Jug Band, although there is no documentation, and many have since disputed this claim. (He also claimed to have taught some harmonica to Little Walter and the original Sonny Boy Williamson, although these claims are unsubstantiated, and in the case of the older Williamson, somewhat suspect.) As with many of his peers, he spent much of his career existing on a meagre income and living with constant discrimination in a segregated America. In the 1930s he played with various blues performers across the Mississippi delta region. It's generally accepted that his first recordings were made in Memphis, backing guitarist Little Buddy Doyle on recordings for the Okeh and Vocalion Records labels, in 1939. These recordings were in the acoustic duo format popularized by Sleepy John Estes with his harmonicist Hammie Nixon, among others. On these recordings, Walter's style is not yet fully realized, but there are clear hints of what is to come. He eventually stopped playing the harp for a living due to poor health, and worked mainly outside of music in the 1940s. By the early 1950s, he was playing music again, and was among the first to record for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, who would later record rock and roll superstars Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and country giant Johnny Cash. The early Big Walter recordings from Sun include performances from a young Phineas Newborn, Jr. on piano, who later gained fame as a jazz pianist.
During the early 1950s he first appeared on the Chicago blues scene, where he frequently played with fellow Memphis and Delta musicians who had also moved north, including guitarists Eddie Taylor and Johnny Shines. When Junior Wells left the Muddy Waters band at the end of 1952, Horton replaced him in Muddy's band long enough to play on one session with Muddy in January of 1953. Big Walter's style had by then fully matured, and he was playing in the heavily amplified style that became one of the trademarks of the Chicago blues sound. His harmonica playing is characterized by a deep, rich tone, and precise articulation, using the full register of the harp and utilizing the higher notes of the harp with great dexterity. His tone was consistently deeper or 'heavier' than Little Walter's, but with phrasing that was more in keeping with the Memphis traditions, and less adventurous and improvisational than the jazzier explorations employed by his chief harmonica rival Little Walter. He also made great use of techniques such as tongue-blocking. Many blues harmonica aficionados consider Horton's solo on Jimmy Rogers' 1956 Chess recording "Walking By Myself" to be his greatest moment, and a high point of post-war Chicago blues.
Also known as "Mumbles", and "Shakey" because of his head motion while playing the harmonica, Horton was active on the Chicago blues scene during the 1960s as blues music gained popularity with white audiences. From the early 1960s onward, he recorded and appeared frequently as a sideman with Eddie Taylor, Johnny Shines, Johnny Young, Sunnyland Slim, Willie Dixon and many others. He toured extensively, usually as a backing musician, and in the 1970s he performed at blues and folk festivals in the U.S. and Europe, frequently with Willie Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars. He has also appeared as a guest on recordings by blues and rock stars such as Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Winter. In the late 1970's he toured the country with Homesick James Williamson, Richard Molina, Bradley Pierce Smith and Paul Nebenzahl, and appeared on National Public Radio broadcasts. His musical output was somewhat inconsistent over the course of his career, unpredictably wavering between brilliant and workmanlike, and much of his best work was done as a sideman. Some of the best compilations of his own work are Mouth-Harp Maestro and Fine Cuts. Also notable is the low-key but excellent Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell album released by Alligator Records in 1972.
A quiet, unassuming man,[citation needed] Horton is remembered as one of the most gifted harmonica players in the history of blues music. He died in Chicago in 1981, and was buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.
Look also Walter "Shakey" Horton.
Born Walter Horton in Horn Lake, Mississippi, USA he was playing a harmonica by the time he was five years old. In his early teens, he lived in Memphis, Tennessee and claimed that his earliest recordings were done there in the late 1920s with the Memphis Jug Band, although there is no documentation, and many have since disputed this claim. (He also claimed to have taught some harmonica to Little Walter and the original Sonny Boy Williamson, although these claims are unsubstantiated, and in the case of the older Williamson, somewhat suspect.) As with many of his peers, he spent much of his career existing on a meagre income and living with constant discrimination in a segregated America. In the 1930s he played with various blues performers across the Mississippi delta region. It's generally accepted that his first recordings were made in Memphis, backing guitarist Little Buddy Doyle on recordings for the Okeh and Vocalion Records labels, in 1939. These recordings were in the acoustic duo format popularized by Sleepy John Estes with his harmonicist Hammie Nixon, among others. On these recordings, Walter's style is not yet fully realized, but there are clear hints of what is to come. He eventually stopped playing the harp for a living due to poor health, and worked mainly outside of music in the 1940s. By the early 1950s, he was playing music again, and was among the first to record for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, who would later record rock and roll superstars Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and country giant Johnny Cash. The early Big Walter recordings from Sun include performances from a young Phineas Newborn, Jr. on piano, who later gained fame as a jazz pianist.
During the early 1950s he first appeared on the Chicago blues scene, where he frequently played with fellow Memphis and Delta musicians who had also moved north, including guitarists Eddie Taylor and Johnny Shines. When Junior Wells left the Muddy Waters band at the end of 1952, Horton replaced him in Muddy's band long enough to play on one session with Muddy in January of 1953. Big Walter's style had by then fully matured, and he was playing in the heavily amplified style that became one of the trademarks of the Chicago blues sound. His harmonica playing is characterized by a deep, rich tone, and precise articulation, using the full register of the harp and utilizing the higher notes of the harp with great dexterity. His tone was consistently deeper or 'heavier' than Little Walter's, but with phrasing that was more in keeping with the Memphis traditions, and less adventurous and improvisational than the jazzier explorations employed by his chief harmonica rival Little Walter. He also made great use of techniques such as tongue-blocking. Many blues harmonica aficionados consider Horton's solo on Jimmy Rogers' 1956 Chess recording "Walking By Myself" to be his greatest moment, and a high point of post-war Chicago blues.
Also known as "Mumbles", and "Shakey" because of his head motion while playing the harmonica, Horton was active on the Chicago blues scene during the 1960s as blues music gained popularity with white audiences. From the early 1960s onward, he recorded and appeared frequently as a sideman with Eddie Taylor, Johnny Shines, Johnny Young, Sunnyland Slim, Willie Dixon and many others. He toured extensively, usually as a backing musician, and in the 1970s he performed at blues and folk festivals in the U.S. and Europe, frequently with Willie Dixon's Chicago Blues All-Stars. He has also appeared as a guest on recordings by blues and rock stars such as Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Winter. In the late 1970's he toured the country with Homesick James Williamson, Richard Molina, Bradley Pierce Smith and Paul Nebenzahl, and appeared on National Public Radio broadcasts. His musical output was somewhat inconsistent over the course of his career, unpredictably wavering between brilliant and workmanlike, and much of his best work was done as a sideman. Some of the best compilations of his own work are Mouth-Harp Maestro and Fine Cuts. Also notable is the low-key but excellent Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell album released by Alligator Records in 1972.
A quiet, unassuming man,[citation needed] Horton is remembered as one of the most gifted harmonica players in the history of blues music. He died in Chicago in 1981, and was buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.
Look also Walter "Shakey" Horton.
Christine
Big Walter Horton Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Christine' by these artists:
& The Queens Tu commences le livre par la fin Et j'ai le menton…
7 Foot Midget From the first moment I saw her I felt my…
Ambulette Stayed out into the night Never thought I'd see that light …
Banshees She tries not to shatter Kaleidoscope style Personality chan…
BEAT CRUSADERS Keep standing in a cold day dawning All alone in the…
Ben Jelen Christine, she tells me that she's in love again Christine, …
benjelen Christine, she tells me that she's in love again Christine,…
Bentley Rae Put a quarter in my hand Told me I could do…
Billy Woods Black car on a backstreet, little me asleep on the…
Christine And The Paradis Je commence les livres par la fin Et j'ai le…
Christine and the Queens Je commence les livres par la fin Et j'ai le menton…
CHRISTINE&THE QUEENS Je commence les livres par la fin Et j'ai le…
Christine. the Queens Tu commences le livre par la fin Et j'ai le menton…
Coiffeur Nos fijamos horizontes tan lejanos para resolver Perdidos en…
Copperpot I saw you outside after your big show. I stopped to…
Craig Finn She went to Memphis with some dentist That she met on…
D.I.K.K. When the world feels like it's falling Can we save tonight W…
Daryl Hall Christine, come to me Let your fire touch me Christine, won'…
Das Projekt Shadows follow her footsteps Fear dominates and scares and…
Deacon Blue They laugh now down at the turnstyle Put you off more…
Deckard It isn't easy being a girl like me One who's still…
Deep Blue feat. Christine Je commence les livres par la fin Et j'ai le…
EERA Christine you always tell me I look good tonight Although I…
Eleni Mandell Christine Tell me something Did he ever lay you down like …
Field Club She left with no reason She left with no rhyme She left…
Frédérik Mey Christine, ma belle, ma douce, ma jolie! Je chante pour…
Gabe Lee Christine V1 Ten mile road, two touchdowns to go Bound for …
Garland Jeffreys She caught my eye When she came into view I met her…
Gruppo Sportivo She said how do you do I got all your albums…
Gulliver Christine, come to me Let your fire touch me Christine, won'…
Hall Oates Christine, come to me Let your fire touch me Christine, wo…
Hall & Oates Christine, come to me Let your fire touch me Christine, won'…
Helix High heels and mini skirt Cruise on down the avenue I hear…
I.V's When the world feels like it's falling Can we save tonight W…
Ile Kallio Oo my Christine I′ve been lone so long These dirty corner st…
J. K. & Co Oh Christine Oh Christine Picked you up on that sunny aftern…
Jeffreys Garland She caught my eye When she came into view I met her…
Jorn There was a time when I was younger My love was…
Jorn Lande [Jorn Lande] There was a time when I was younger My love…
Julian Shah-Tayler Why are the fires still burning? How can this world…
Juniore A l'angle de la rue de Charonne L'air d'appartenir à personn…
L.A. Guns I just have to let you go Every time it's all…
Les Wampas Christine, sur ta veste en jean Y'a des têtes de mort Et…
Lucy Dacus You're falling asleep on my shoulder In the back of…
Luscious Jackson Christine was the Queen of Teens She sang into the shadows…
Magic & Fur I am just a back door To your front door And I…
Malice Blue skies tire and wheels You know just Magic is how she…
Mama's Jasje De tijd vliegt voorbij De kans is klein misschien Dat jij en…
MILKK I hate that sometimes I think someone's eyes Are just as blu…
miss x [CHORUS] It's been too long and I'm lost without u What am…
Monsters Are Waiting It's not too late to be her lover I want to…
Motorama Entre las sombras más oscuras Rompe niebla y aparecerá Sus v…
Motörhead Hear her coming, 'bout five miles away, That girl is somethi…
Motг¶rhead Hear her coming, 'bout five miles away, That girl is someth…
Mr. Boxxxcutta มันเป็นวันที่อยากตื่นสาย อยากปล่อยตัวสบายสบายสักวันหนึ่ง ไม่…
Oates Christine, come to me Let your fire touch me Christine, won'…
Oliver Onions When you wake up, and all is black When you real…
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark As the sun descends too quickly Behind the distant city She …
Ozark Henry We were white, conspicuously white And bare like a canvas, …
Pamela D. Bruner Many troubles she'd find losing her mind Sauntering down the…
Paul Roland Christine there is much I can't forget Christine you are so…
Pelo Madueño Christine hey christine jugamos al escondite una vez más si…
Permanent Me Out on the cold this was your first time Retribution was…
Reinhard Mey Christine, ma belle, ma douce, ma jolie! Je chante pour…
Sananda Maitreya Christine release your sadness let go Christine release you…
Self Delusion it was a cruel joke when I said: "I love you…
Shirley Grimes Oh Christine girl How things have changed Now only memories …
Simon Joyner Time to shrug your shoulders Has passed some time ago The …
Simple Minds She tries not to shatter,kaleidoscope style Personality cha…
Siouxsee & the Banshees She tries not to shatter Kaleidoscope style Personality chan…
SubRosa Whispers on the back porch The don't want you anymore He bea…
Sugarcult What's wrong? I feel so alone again. The look in…
Susie And The Banshees She tries not to shatter Kaleidoscope style Personality chan…
Tarnation Christine made a little doll and it glowed in the…
The Banshees She tries not to shatter Kaleidoscope style Personality chan…
The Bluegrass Album Band She's the devil in disguise You can see it in her…
The Flying Burrito Brothers She's a devil in disguise You can see it in her…
The House Christine, still walking at me Still talking at me Christi…
The House of Love Christine - Still walking at me Still talking at me Christ…
The I.V's When the world feels like it's falling Can we save tonight W…
The Monochrome Set When he was young, his mother used to say of…
The Peawees I won't breath until tomorrow! 'Til the day you tell me…
The Red Hot Valentines Oh Christine, don't be mean Cause my heart can't take it…
The Wake Trials and tribulation, a life that you once knew The poison…
Turin Brakes Christine Won't you wear your hair down long I've seen you…
various artists [Mrs. Gabor] (Spoken) Dear Herr Stief - Moritz, I've spent t…
Wazonek Christine Don′t you know that you've been talking to me all…
Will Ferdy Ik heb je weer ontmoet Christine Na al die lange dagen Maar…
Zoë Ferguson Stopped inviting me to parties Does that give you some satis…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Big Walter Horton:
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Hard Hearted Woman Hard hearted woman, she studies evil all the time Hard hear…
Have A Good Time Fish like Peter Pray like Paul Dumb as they come That's all,…
Let's Have A Good Time Fish like Peter Pray like Paul Dumb as they come That's all,…
Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue Come blow your horn The dish ran away with…
Need My Baby Need my baby, to hold me in her arms Need my…
Sugar Mama I want you to tell me sugar mama, where in…
Tin Pan Alley Take me to Tin Pan Alley, roughest place in town Start…
Walkin' By Myself You know I love you. You know it's true. Give you all…
We Gonna Move to Kansas City T for Texas, T for Tennessee The womens got me sippin'…
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