Big Walter Horton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 44 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 6,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Horn Lake |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 8,1981 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Record labels | Alligator Records |
| SUN RECORDS | |
| Job | Musician |
| Albums | Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell |
| Fine Cuts | |
| Full name | Walter Horton |
| Movies/Shows | The Blues Brothers |
| Instruments | Harmonica |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 433933 |
Big Walter Horton Life story
Walter Horton, known as Big Walter 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'.