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Ry Cooder 's Opinion is that Little Walter was the Single Greatest Blues Musician Ever. His Revolutionary Harmonica Technique Has Earned Comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix in Its Impact, and He is Generally Considered the First Modern 'urban' Blues Musician. Working Odd Jobs, Travelling Around, Busking and Honing his Musical Skills with Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Bill Broonzy, Little Walter Arrived in Chicago C. 1945, and Fell Into the City's Bustling Blues Scene. Tired of Being Drowned Out by Electric Guitarists, He Developed a Radical Yet Simple Solution: He Cupped a Small Microphone in his Hand While He Played, and Plugged it Into an Amplifier, Easily Competing with Any Guitarist's Volume, and Exploring Radical New Timbres.