Golden "Big" Wheeler

He was born Golden Wheeler in Baconton, Georgia. He left Georgia in 1941 and settled in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1954, where he befriended Little Walter. His next album was Jump In (1997), with backing that provided a fuller sound, including his brother, James Wheeler, on guitar. Other musicians who played on the album were Baldhead Pete (drums), Allen Batts (piano) and Bob Stroger (bass), with Koester again producing. Wheeler died of heart failure in Chicago in July 1998, at the age of 68. ==Discography==

Albums • Bone Orchard (1993), Delmark • Jump In (1997), Delmark ==See also==