Little Walter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Little Walter

American blues harmonica player

Date of Birth: 01-May-1930

Place of Birth: Marksville, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1968

Profession: singer, songwriter, guitarist, street artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica and impact on succeeding generations has earned him comparisons to such seminal artists as Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix.
His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica.
He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, the first artist and to date, only one to be inducted specifically as a harmonica player.