Little Walter: The Best of (Chess 75) LP

Little Walter The Best of Little Walter is the album that became a cornerstone of Chicago Blues and one that turned a pocket-sized harp into a weapon of musical mass seduction! Originally released on Chess Records in 1958, this compilation is stacked with Walter Jacobs' most iconic sides: "Juke" (the only harmonica instrumental to ever top the Billboard R&B chart), "My Babe" (a Willie Dixon-penned classic), "Blues With a Feeling," "Off the Wall," and more. These tracks didn't just set the standard — they became the standard for electric blues harp, influencing everyone from Paul Butterfield to Mick Jagger and beyond. Walter amplified the harmonica — literally-plugging it into a microphone and pushing it through an amp for a dirty, distorted tone that changed the sound of blues forever. This isn't just a "greatest hits" package; it's a history lesson in how Chess Records built the DNA of modern music. Walter stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf in Chess' legendary lineup, and his innovations helped shape rock, soul, and blues for decades to come.