Jimmy Rogers Walking By Myself

[bluesborn]

One of the true perfect blues performances on record..An absolute AAA classic.

[aartmark]

If you would like to hear a white dude play this at a nice laid back pace check out Michigan Mark DePree's version.

[fredjmp]

Excellent!!

[MrPiturka]

Top Class !!

[kathykay2010]

@MrPiturka YOU WOULD KNOW...IT TAKES TOP CLASS

TO RECOGNISE TOP CLASS... AND YOU'RE AN EXPERT

AT TOP CLASS!....*-*....!

[cedricleecason]

He's great here, but he was the reason Little Walter recordings stayed consistently great. Why? Because Willie Dixon said, Big Walter had something to do with ALL of Little Walter's recordings. So Big Walter just didnt step it up here, he remained in that position. The Best, BIG Walter!

[kyo3529]

amazing harmonica solo

[TheIsraDave]

Yes, this is one of the greatest Chicago blues recordings. Walter Horton at his best on the harp.

[agohman]

@TheIsraDave For more of Big Walter at his best get Johnny Young - Chicago Blues if you don't already have it. Half of the record is Big Walter the other half is James Cotton. Probably the best Cotton ever played.

[TheIsraDave]

@agohman Some of it's already on YT!

[angelaluna104]

I am happy to hear this song play. I miss my father very much. Thank you...

[mpo1107]

Horton's solo is outstanding...

[genitalien]

Freddie King has a great version

[petespencer51]

All the white bands play this too fast.

[dewibluey]

@petespencer51 Not really, check out the live version with James Cotton on harp, it's a definitely up-tempo

[2quundar]

I'm very proud to subscribe!

[Vodichka9]

Beautiful power. He drives the band, but Jimmy Rogers' guitar in the background during Walter's solo, is so subtle, SO musically perfect. This song is a gem. I had this 45 many years ago...(sigh).

[jellyrollbaker]

this is great and i love this so please never take it of youtube!!!

i hate the version of gary "sucks"moore ,

[Glendoras]

@jellyrollbaker No plans to remove it. Hopefully YT agrees.. lol

[2quundar]

@jellyrollbaker " sucks"? you're a polite guy about one of the most noisy f§¤! m#µ!§666 %r this poor musichas to endure !

[Diogo6611]

@jellyrollbaker fu ck you gary its the best

[jellyrollbaker]

@Diogo6611 ...Gary ...who??? haha ... RIP Gary but your music still sucks

[bensmith3200]

@jellyrollbaker

I fucking hate Gary Moore's obnoxious shredder-style guitar playing. He makes great blues songs sound like '80s hair metal hits.

[Renegadrian]

@jellyrollbaker

why don't you like GM version!? I love it! So powerful!!!

[jellyrollbaker]

@Renegadrian

because he kills this songs and makes it sound like a metal band,just like "bensmith3200"said!

sorry but thats what i think and i think that he is no BLUE's player.

[KoudyVanHalen]

@jellyrollbaker maybe you sucks...



[jellyrollbaker]

@KoudyVanHalen yeah maybe? but maybe you suck too..haha

[enorbet2]

Everybody in the know knows about Little Walter who was consistently great at least on recordings, but this is Big Walter "Shaky" Horton rising above his norm to build one of the finest electric Harp solos ever recorded. That this song doesn't have one million hits is a crime against nature. Listen to this really loud to catch all the subtle nuance. Absolutely passionate AND brilliant.

[100proofboogie]

@enorbet2 Agree 100%,one of the great 50s "high compression" harp solos,when I 1st heard it 35yrs. ago after getting the Chess "Chicago Bound" Jimmy Rogers LP,I had to get all the Big Walter stuff I could get my hands on.

[TheSunRecords]

Walter Hortons legendary "mind blowing" harp solo!

[bluelouwwoz]

and you're a fab youtuber. one of my faves.

[Glendoras]

@bluelouwwoz Thanks!

[bluelouwwoz]

Haven't listened to this in a few years...thanks for the reminder.

[Glendoras]

@bluelouwwoz You're welcome. Me neither, until I came across the 45 a couple of months ago. It's a fab tune!

[totofx]

@Glendoras who is playing the harmonica?

[Glendoras]

@totofx His name is Big Walter Horton.

[strachom]

Anyone notice that the drums are on one and three instead of 2 and 4 for the first 4 bars? Kinda cool how he rolled it back in and ended up on the 2 and 4.

[casu3]

@strachom thats the blues as sonny boy said when they asked him -how many bars are in the 12 bar blues? and sonny said - as much as i want them to be. real blues its a feeling bars and scales are usefull but not build on concrete :)

[jmtappenden]

@nicolandru Sorry! I was 100% certain it was Little Walter.Fabulous solo anyway.Thanks to Big Walter Horton.Great music.

[Iddyboy]

@jmtappenden ...I'm glad to know there's two great players named Walter!

[nicolandru]

@Iddyboy

The solo is not played by Little Walter Jacobs, but by Big Walter Horton. Anyway, it's a wonderful piece!

[Prixieliz]

I loooooooooove this song!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Iddyboy]

@jmtappenden isn't it Big Walter? Now I'm confused...

[nicolandru]

@Iddyboy The solo is not played by Little Walter Jacobs, but by Big Walter Horton. Anyway, it's a wonderful piece!

[d820m]

@Iddyboy Horton was once known as "Little" Walter, but when Jacobs made a name for himself, Horton then became Big Walter.....RPM Records gave him the nickname "Mumbles" but Horton wasn't exactly thrilled by it....

[nicolandru]

The solo is played not by Little Walter Jacobs, but by Big Walter Horton. Anyway, it is a wonderful peace!

[nicolandru]

The solo is not played by Little Walter Jacobs, but by Big Walter Horton. Anyway, it's a wonderful piece!

[jmtappenden]

BEAUTIFUL,BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.THANKS.

[doc540]

I am dead....Big Walter just KILLED me with that solo!

[66blocker]

Big Walter Horton at his best. Just an amazing harp solo!

[jmtappenden]

Beautiful,beautiful rare classic.Thanks.

[MehefinHeulog]

SCORCHING

LIL LIKE FATS

BUT HEY

[davetaylorbluespiano]

Brilliant song- superb performances from everybody, especially Big Walter's harmonica solo!

[MehefinHeulog]

THAT IS ONE HOTTTTTT HARP

[maida1982a]

When music was great.

[Glendoras]

Yes, it sure was a golden age for music and it's progress. I do find new music great too, but one have to look for it. It sure won't be played on the radio or TV. :-)