Successes
In an apparent acknowledgement of the Little Walter's unique instrumental skills, the instrumental "Juke" was promoted as the "A" side of the single, with the vocal "Can't Hold On Much Longer" as the "B" side. Within weeks of its release, Juke had reached the number-one spot on Billboard's R&B chart, unheard of for a harmonica instrumental; no other harmonica instrumental has ever achieved this position, before or since. Juke was not only a major success for Little Walter, it was the biggest hit record for Chess or any of its associated labels up until that time, and only the third Chess record to hit #1. Juke stayed in the #1 spot for 8 weeks, surpassing both previous Chess #1s, which had occupied the #1 position for a combined total of six weeks. The record stayed on the Billboard charts for a total of 20 weeks, and was one of the biggest R&B hits in the U.S. in 1952.
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