No. 19 - Little Walter

In the novel I'm currently reading a young woman has an infant named Little Walter. First name "Little." Middle name "Walter." She said he was named after a famous blues player.

Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs (1930-1968) was born in Louisiana and taught himself to play harmonica at age 8. His wildly innovative style has drawn comparisons to Jimi Hendrix. He became famous for using the microphone to amplify the sound of his harmonica. His song Juke is still the only harmonica instrumental ever to hit #1 on the R&B charts. Little Walter's life was tragically cut short at age 37 after he was involved in a fight during a break from a performance in a night club in Chicago. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.