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Joe Louis Walker (born December 25, 1949 in San Francisco, California) is an American blues guitarist, singer and producer.
Walker’s parents were blues fans, and introduced him to the music when he was young.
He learned to play the guitar at age fourteen, and left home at sixteen to work as a performer. He soon met Mike Bloomfield, who introduced him to the Bay Area Blues scene. During the 1960s, Walker opened for such artists as Earl Hooker, Freddie King and Lowell Fulson.
He had a life-changing experience in 1975, and left the blues scene for ten years to sing with a gospel quartet called The Spiritual Corinthians. In 1980, he recorded an album with this group called God Will Provide. Walker left the Spiritual Corinthians in 1985, but has maintained a gospel influence in his music.
He returned to San Francisco in 1985, and formed a group called the Bosstalkers. He released four albums on the Hightone Records label before moving to Verve/Gitanes (a division of Polydor/Polygram). Walker released six albums with this label, and won a series of awards in the 1990s.
Walker has released several albums since leaving Verve, including four separate works in 2002-03 period. His most recent album is Playin’ Dirty (2006).
Joe Louis Walker maintains a MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/joelouiswalker
Walker’s parents were blues fans, and introduced him to the music when he was young.
He learned to play the guitar at age fourteen, and left home at sixteen to work as a performer. He soon met Mike Bloomfield, who introduced him to the Bay Area Blues scene. During the 1960s, Walker opened for such artists as Earl Hooker, Freddie King and Lowell Fulson.
He had a life-changing experience in 1975, and left the blues scene for ten years to sing with a gospel quartet called The Spiritual Corinthians. In 1980, he recorded an album with this group called God Will Provide. Walker left the Spiritual Corinthians in 1985, but has maintained a gospel influence in his music.
He returned to San Francisco in 1985, and formed a group called the Bosstalkers. He released four albums on the Hightone Records label before moving to Verve/Gitanes (a division of Polydor/Polygram). Walker released six albums with this label, and won a series of awards in the 1990s.
Walker has released several albums since leaving Verve, including four separate works in 2002-03 period. His most recent album is Playin’ Dirty (2006).
Joe Louis Walker maintains a MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/joelouiswalker
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Preacher And The President
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Great Guitars
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Blues Of The Month Club
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Silvertone Blues
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Blues Of The Month Club
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Repay My Love
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Yveline
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My Real Fantasy
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Lyin' In The Name Of Love
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Tell The Truth
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Hop On It
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First Degree
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Sugar
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SkyBlue20 wrote:
Great guitarist, looking forward to seeing him play live at the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival this Summer!
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chtimixeur wrote:
He's my favourite bluesman of the last 20 years, along with Buddy Guy.
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Mii85 wrote:
I think it's time to change picture. What you people think? This for example? Picture (only 2 votes so far)
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odinsacolyte wrote:
MMMMHmmmm. Good. A man who know the blues.
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racho2i0 wrote:
Bluesman Keb Mo will be at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square New York on October 21! Tickets are on sale Friday, June 26 at noon! Tickets are available at nokiatheatrenyc.com, ticketmaster.com, charge by phone 800.745.3000 and at the box office.
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Mii85 wrote:
Not many comments, huh..
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timnil1972 wrote:
One of my favorites, just got the new disc!
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mikevogel wrote:
kick ass--m.f-r this is the reeeeeel deeeeeel
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mikevogel wrote:
i have been a member for sooooooo long thanks jlw.......
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Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, FL, Tampa, United States
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18th Annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival
Salmon Arm Fairgrounds, Salmon Arm BC, Canada
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