kudzurunner
4293 posts
Oct 07, 2013
5:06 AM
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Somebody recently sent me this video. Latelle Barton is apparently Little Walter's cousin, or second cousin. The sound is uncanny:
I'd love to know more about Barton.
Here's a second video:
These vids were shot in 1993 at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Oct 07, 2013 5:07 AM
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Sarge
351 posts
Oct 07, 2013
6:22 AM
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He's good
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Wisdom does not always come with old age. Sometimes old age arrives alone.
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blueswannabe
298 posts
Oct 07, 2013
1:03 PM
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Definitely uncanny. Wow! Where is he now?? He has a higher vocal pitch than LW.
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groyster1
2427 posts
Oct 07, 2013
5:43 PM
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did cousin walter teach him?hes obviously way younger than walter would be....might have already passed before he was born
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blueswannabe
299 posts
Oct 07, 2013
6:57 PM
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THere is an individual named Latelle j. Barton, jr. Living in Los Angeles. Relatives include Richard and Beatrice. Looks like this individual might be from Louisiana originally based upon search of name which is consistent with excerpt from blues with a feeling. The individual is about 70.
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HarveyHarp
526 posts
Oct 07, 2013
9:36 PM
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I gave a harmonica workshop in Marksville, La, home of Little Walter Jacobs. It was supposed to be the Little Walter Festival, but the family wanted us to just call it a Tribute to Little Walter. This was in conjuncton with a concert put on by Johnny Sansone. One of the people I taught to blow a little harp was Little Walters Cousin. What a feeling.
At the concert, I was talking to a well dressed older gentleman that said he lived in California, and that he grew up with Little Walter. He told me that Little Walter had another cousin that lived in California that was a harp player and that he sounded and played just like little walter. That must have been Latelle Barton.
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HarveyHarp
Last Edited by HarveyHarp on Oct 07, 2013 9:38 PM
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groyster1
2428 posts
Oct 07, 2013
10:27 PM
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@tmf714....walter is still living???latelle barton yes but which walter are you talking about?
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Kingley
3178 posts
Oct 07, 2013
10:37 PM
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Kudzurunner - Yes he can play, yes he can sing, yes he sounds good. Surely though Adam all the remarks about imitating you have made about Bharath Rajakumar apply to Latelle Barton too? Surely this guy is just a mimic and not walking his own path? Or is that ok bacause he's in some way supposedly related to Little Walter? Surely the same rules that you apply to all other players apply to this Latelle Barton as well? Surely your quote below about Bharath applies to Latelle as well?
"You probably know what I think, but I'll say it anyway: I think he's gone precisely 50% of the way, and brilliantly, towards blues harmonica mastery. I also think he's chosen to stop there. I think that if he doesn't go any farther--which is to say, if he doesn't exorcise Little Walter's ghost rather than allowing it to entirely possess him--he is fated to be forgotten. There are worse things than to be a brilliant imitator. He is indeed a brilliant Little Walter imitator. He just might be the best. He's certainly one of the best. But I don't--yet--have any idea what sort of creative musician he is."
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1847
1179 posts
Oct 08, 2013
9:49 AM
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first of all i would pay to see his band play
second thing, it appears he may be just down the street from me... a hop skip and a jump.
i went online and it said there is only one latelle barton in the us of a i need to do a little research
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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1847
1180 posts
Oct 08, 2013
9:52 AM
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it appears he worked for a hospital that treats
sexually addiction.. how appropriate lol.
don't you just love the internet
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
Last Edited by 1847 on Oct 08, 2013 9:53 AM
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