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Horton Big WalterBig Walter Horton Big Walter Horton American blues harmonica player (1921–1981) Walter Horton (April 6, 1921[2] – 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.[3] Willie Dixon once called Horton 'the best harmonica player I ever heard'.[3] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Big Walter Horton Background information Birth name Walter Horton Also known as Shakey Horton Mumbles Horton Tangle Eye Shakey Head Mumbles Born (1921-04-06)April 6, 1921 Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Died December 8, 1981(1981-12-08) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] Genres Blues Chicago blues… (Source: Wikipedia)
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