@onlywhenprovoked- It was not a children's play, although we had many child actors. The people from Marksville, the home of young Little Walter, who knew him, have told stories of how he danced as a younger performer. The actor used his own study to develop the character as he saw fit. Poetic License. This was not racist. It was the ending segment of the history of Marksville.
I dispute that statement. His death was directly related to a fight in which he probably was hit in the head by a pipe. See 'Blues with a feeling- The Little Walter Story' by Glover, Dirks and Gaines - Copyright 2002 Published by Routledge at page 267. His talented life was shortened by his temper which was affected by drugs and alcohol.
Was looking for old footage of myself on stage it was so nice to see my younger self as little Walter.
I am adding this to my playlist
Great!!!!
@onlywhenprovoked- It was not a children's play, although we had many child actors. The people from Marksville, the home of young Little Walter, who knew him, have told stories of how he danced as a younger performer. The actor used his own study to develop the character as he saw fit. Poetic License. This was not racist. It was the ending segment of the history of Marksville.
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Kind of neat. Did you like the young v. old L'il Walter?
I dispute that statement. His death was directly related to a fight in which he probably was hit in the head by a pipe. See 'Blues with a feeling- The Little Walter Story' by Glover, Dirks and Gaines - Copyright 2002 Published by Routledge at page 267. His talented life was shortened by his temper which was affected by drugs and alcohol.
walters deat was not violent