The Blues World of Little Walter in Bloomington, MN

If you really want to hear what
Little Walter
sounded like in his pre-amplified days and early stages of development with the
Muddy Waters
band, this is the one to get. The title is a bit of a misnomer as
Walter
is featured more as a sideman to
Baby Face Leroy
,
and others on early Parkway, Regal and Savoy sides, but it's clear that
at this stage of the game should have been paying royalties to both Sonny Boys and
Walter Horton
in particular. One of the high points features explosive slide work from
Waters
on a pre-Chess version of
"Rollin' & Tumblin',"
as crude as a version as you'll ever hear and certainly not to be missed. Although many of these sides have appeared on other compilations (usually taped up off of old scratchy 78s), this one features superior sound taken from the original lacquer masters. ~ Cub Koda