Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic Harp played by Walter Horton?

[MARK BURNESS <markwjburness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pete,

Big Walter's only sesion with Muddy was Jan '53 ("Flood/My Life IS Ruined/She's 
All Right/Sad Sad Day). "Don't Go No Farther" was Little Walter.

Cheers, Mark.




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Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic Harp played by Walter Horton?

    Are there any certifed recorded examples of Walter Horton playing chromatic 
harp? He was once known to have made a statement along the lines of "Chromatic 
harp will fry your mind." The only example I have found where he could be 
playing chromatic is on the Muddy Waters recording of Willie Dixon's tune "Don't 
Go No Further", recorded for Chess in July of 1956. 


    The harp sounds like a chromatic, but the playing is much less aventuresome 
that Big Walter's usual brilliant diatonic work. My guess is that he was not 
very comfortable with this type of harp, and didn;t want to take any chances of 
hitting a bad note or two. As previously noted, however, he did a commendable 
job on his own recording of "Skip It", recorded years later in his career for 
the Blind Pig label, where he was using a Marine Band Soloist, tuned like a 
chromatic. As usual, his tone and execution here was top notch. Any input on 
this subject would be appreciated.

Pete Sheridan
www.petesheridan.net


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