The Essential Little Walter

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Album Info

Release Date: 1993

Labels: MCA Records, Chess

Track 1-1 recorded May 12, 1952. Originally Checker Single 955.
Track 1-2 recorded May 12, 1952.
Track 1-3 recorded October, 1952. Originally on Chess LP 9292, "The Best Of Little Walter, Vol. Two".
Tracks 1-5 & 1-6 recorded October, 1952. Originally Checker single 764.
Track 1-7 recorded circa January, 1953. Originally on CHD/C4-9340, "Chess Blues".
Tracks 1-8 & 1-9 probably recorded March 4, 1953. Originally Checker 770.
Track 1-10 recorded circa September, 1953. Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-11 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 780.
Track 1-12 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 825.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-15 recorded July 23, 1953. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 1-14 & 1-16 recorded July 23, 1953. Originally Checker single 786.
Track 1-17 recorded February 22, 1954. Originally Checker single 793.
Track 1-18 recorded May 22, 1954. Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 1-19 recorded July 14, 1954. Originally on Argo LP 4042, "The Blues, Volume 4".
Track 1-20 recorded July 14, 1954. Originally Checker single 799.
Track 1-21 recorded October 5, 1954. Originally Checker single 805.
Track 1-22 recorded January 25, 1955. Originally Checker single 811.
Track 1-23 recorded April 28, 1955. Originally Checker single 817.
Track 1-24 recorded July 14, 1955. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-1 recorded August 12, 1955. Originally Checker single 825.
Track 2-2 recorded December, 1955. Originally Checker single 867.
Track 2-3 recorded December, 1955. Originally Checker single 833.
Track 2-4 recorded July 27, 1956. Originally Checker single 852.
Track 2-5 recorded July 27, 1956. Originally Checker single 845.
Track 2-6 recorded June 20, 1957. Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-7 recorded June 20, 1957. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-8 recorded January 1958. Originally Checker single 890.
Track 2-9 recorded circa August, 1958. Originally Checker single 904.
Track 2-10 recorded circa August, 1958. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Track 2-11 recorded circa January, 1959. Previously unreleased.
Track 2-12 recorded February 25, 1959. Originally Checker single 919.
Track 2-13 recorded February 25, 1959. Previously unreleased in U.S.
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 recorded July 21, 1959. Originally Checker single 930.
Track 2-16 recorded August 12, 1959. Originally Checker single 1117.
Tracks 2-17 & 2-18 recorded December, 1960. Originally Checker single 968.
Track 2-19 recorded December, 1960. Originally Checker single 1013.
Track 2-20 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1043.
Track 2-21 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1043. Previously unreleased on U.S. LP.
Track 2-22 recorded February 5, 1963. Originally Checker single 1081.
All tracks recorded in Chicago.