“My Babe” Single by Little Walter Released 1955 Format 10" 78rpm / 7" 45rpm Recorded January 25, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genre Blues Label Checker (catalog no. 811) Writer(s) Willie Dixon "My Babe" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon for Little Walter. Released in 1955 on Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records, the song was the only Dixon composition ever to become a no. 1 R&B single, and it was one of the biggest hits of either of their careers. The song was based on the traditional gospel song "This Train (Is Bound For Glory)… read more
“My Babe” Single by Little Walter Released 1955 Format 10" 78rpm / 7" 45rpm Recorded January 25, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genre … read more
“My Babe” Single by Little Walter Released 1955 Format 10" 78rpm / 7" 45rpm Recorded January 25, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genre Blues Label Checker (catalog no. 811… read more
Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana; May 1, 1930; died on February 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist, 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. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 in the "sideman" category, making h… read more
Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana; May 1, 1930; died on February 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist… read more
Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, Louisiana; May 1, 1930; died on February 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonic… read more
