The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

Little Walter

Cover of BOOGIE in 1952 - as Juke n°1 R&B; with the rest of the Muddy Waters band, cut during studio spare time; it's the nameless riff they played at the end of every live set and since it featured harmonica up front, Walter got it
Cover of MEAN OLD WORLD in 1952 - the mother of many blues versions; top 10 R&B; taking credits
Cover of BACK DOOR BLUES in 1953 - as Tell Me Mama
Cover of BLUES WITH A FEELING in 1953 - for Checker
Cover of DIS TRAIN in 1955 - as My Babe, crediting Willie Dixon; first n°1 R&B for a Willie Dixon song, the second one for Little Walter (following Juke)
Cover of GOING DOWN SLOW in 1957 - as I've Had My Fun and in '69 as Goin' Down Slow with Otis Rush
Cover of CONFESSIN' THE BLUES in 1958 - on Chess
Cover of KEY TO THE HIGHWAY in 1958
Cover of AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS in 1958 - as Walkin' On; instrumental with Muddy Waters on guitar
Cover of MEAN OLD FRISCO BLUES in 1959
Cover of PINEY BROWN BLUES in 1959
Cover of CRAZY FOR MY BABY in 1961
Cover of GOTTA FIND MY BABY in 1962 - idem
Cover of I'M JUST YOUR FOOL in 1962 - Chessed-up as Just Your Fool on Checker
Cover of SHE'S FINE, SHE'S MINE in 1963 - as Up The Line
Cover of DIGGING MY POTATOES in 1964

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Arnold Rypens
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