Big Walter Horton
Walter Horton (April 6, 1921 – December 8, 1981), known as Big Walter (Horton) or Walter "Shakey" Horton, 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'.
Robert Palmer named him as 'one of the three great harmonica solois…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- April 6th, 1921
- Died
- December 8th, 1981
- Labels
- Virgin