Marion Walter Jacobs Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
For the radio personality, see Little Walter DeVenne.Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), was an American blues musician and singer, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and impact on succeeding generations. His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. Little Walter was inducted to the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 in the "sideman" category making him the first and only artist ever inducted specifically as a harmonica player.
Full Name
Marion Walter Jacobs
Net Worth
$1.9 Million
Date Of Birth
May 1, 1930
Died
1968-02-15
Place Of Birth
Markville, Louisiana, USA
Occupation
Musician
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor
Nicknames
Little Walter, Marion Walter Jacobs, Jacobs, Marion Walter
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
1
In the early 1950s he was part of a Chicago jazz group called The Aces (aka The Nightcats, The Jukes).
2
Posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1986.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Supernatural
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Life
2015/I
performer: "Off the Wall" / writer: "Off the Wall"
Bad Grandpa
2013
performer: "My Babe"
Fringe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Cadillac Records
2008
performer: "Last Night" / writer: "Juke", "Last Night" - as Walter Jacobs
The Wire
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Family Meeting
2007
Documentary writer: "I Got to Go" - as Walter Jacobs
The Blues
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2003
Gaz Bar Blues
2003
performer: "Sad Hours" / writer: "Sad Hours"
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
performer: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" 1959 / writer: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" 1959 - as Walter Jacobs
Lone Star
1996
performer: "Boogie" / writer: "Boogie", "I'm Blue and Lonsome" - as Little Walter Jacobs
The Delinquents
1989
performer: "My Babe"
Killer of Sheep
1978
performer: "Mean Old World" / writer: "Mean Old World"
