Middle Walter was a blues harmonica player. He was based in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...

. His real name was James Jones. His stage name was Middle Walter.

Career

He died in 1986. He was featured in issue #63 of the magazine Juke Blues

Juke Blues

Juke Blues is a British magazine covering blues, R&B, gospel, soul, zydeco and jazz. It was established in 1985 in London by Cilla Huggins, John Broven and Bez Turner, and is now published at least twice a year in Bath, Somerset, England...

. The times when he was most active was during the 1950s and 60s. He also did some harmonica

Harmonica

The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...

 on the side for Big Daddy Simpson, and also Melvin Simpson. In the 1970s, he played bass for The Kansas City Red Blues. And finally, at the very end of his career, he was touring with Big Daddy Kinsey

Big Daddy Kinsey

Big Daddy Kinsey was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.Born Lester Kinsey in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, United States, he was a slide guitarist and harp blower with roots in both the Mississippi Delta and post-war Chicago Blues styles...

 and the Kinsey Report

The Kinsey Report

The Kinsey Report is a Gary, Indiana based band, established in 1984 by the brothers Donald, Ralph, and Kenneth Kinsey, plus a family friend, Ron Prince. As Big Daddy Kinsey and the Kinsey Report, they effectively backed their father, Big Daddy Kinsey...

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Touring Partners

• Big Daddy Simpson
• Melvin Simpson
• The Kansas City Red Blues
• Big Daddy Kinsey and The Kinsey Report