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Walter Horton, better known as Big Walter Horton or Walter "Shakey" Horton, (April 6, 1918 – December 8, 1981) was an American blues harmonica player. A quiet, unassuming and essentially shy man, Horton is remembered as one of the premier harmonica players in the history of blues. Willie Dixon once called Horton "the best harmonica player I ever heard."

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Shakey Horton Mumbles Horton Big Walter Horton Shaky Horton
Birth date	April 06, 1917
Birth place	Mississippi , Horn Lake Mississippi , United States
Date of death	December 08, 1981
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois , United States
Hometown	Memphis Tennessee

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