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Little Water

Little Walter (real name Marion Walter Jacobs; May 1, 1930 — February 15, 1968) was an American blues musician, singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Thanks to his revolutionary harmonica technique, he stands in one rank with such blues masters as Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix. His virtuoso playing and innovation reached the highest level of expressiveness and changed many listeners' ideas about the possibilities of the harmonica. Little Walter's contribution to the development of the blues secured him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the "sideman" category; he is the only musician whose harmonica playing earned such high praise.