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Little Willie Anderson
Some folks called Chicago harpist Little Willie Anderson "Little Walter
Jr.," so faithfully did Anderson's style follow that of the legendary
harp wizard. But Anderson was already quite familiar with the rudiments
of the harmonica before he ever hit the Windy City, having heard Sonny
Boy Williamson, Robert Nighthawk, and Robert Jr. Lockwood around West
Memphis.
Anderson came to Chicago in 1939, eventually turning pro as a sideman
with Johnny Young. Anderson served as Walter's valet, chauffeur, and
pal during the latter's heyday, but his slavish imitations probably
doomed any recording possibilities for Anderson -- until 1979, that is,
when Blues On Blues label boss Bob Corritore escorted him into a
Chicago studio and emerged with what amounts to Anderson's entire
recorded legacy.
-Written by Bill Dahl
Quotes
"He blows for broke, and this is one of the most exciting harp albums
since (Little) Walter's death." -CityPages
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