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Presentation jointly in the 1981 Chigago fest for American TV, The recording is ripeada of a VHS. Although the image is imperfect, the cultural and historical value of this film is invaluable !!
Charlie Musselwhite was born on January 31, 1944, son of musician parents, grew up listening to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, Gus Cannon, Furry Lewis, Will Shade, Royal Bell, Memphis Willie B., Johnny Burnette, Red Roby, Abe McNeal, and Slim Rhodes.
1944 was the year in which
Charlie Musselwhite first saw the light in the city of Kosciusko. "The Magician of the Harmonica" that is how they have come to call him, collaborated with countless bluesmen already participated in other formations, some made by him, others in which he has been called, becoming one of the most important artists Of the white blues movement of the mid-60's, due to both its chronology and its contributions to the style.
Big Walter Horton (6 of April of 1917 - 8 of December of 1981) was a harmonist and singer of American blues. Innovative for its sound with the harmonica, using soft phrases and a very particular timbre, marked by a deep vibrato and attack. During his career he accompanied numerous musicians, usually in the Memphis and Chicago area, both live and in studio and traveled to Europe to participate in the cycles of the American Folk Blues Festival. He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1981 of a heart attack, and the following year, he entered the Blues Hall of Fame for his contribution to music.