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Aaron Thibeaux Walker or T-Bone Walker or Oak Cliff T-Bone (May , 1910 — March, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, pianist and songwriter who was one of the most important pioneers of the electric guitar.
His electric guitar solos were among the first heard on modern blues recordings and helped set a standard that is still followed.
Walker was born in Linden, Texas of African and Cherokee descent. His parents, Rance Walker and Movelia Jimerson were both musicians.
Walker married Vida Lee in 1935 and had three children with her. He died March, 1975.
His distinctive sound developed in 1942 when Walker recorded “Mean Old World” for Capitol Records. Much of his output was recorded from 1946–1948 on Black & White Records, including 1947’s “Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)”, with its famous opening line, “They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday’s just as bad”. He followed up with his “T-Bone Shuffle” and “Let Your Hair Down, Baby, Let’s Have a Natural Ball”. Both are considered blues classics. “Stormy Monday” was a favorite live number for The Allman Brothers Band.
Throughout his career Walker worked with the top quality musicians, including Teddy Buckner (trumpet), Lloyd Glenn (piano), Billy Hadnott (bass), and Jack McVea (tenor sax).
Following his work with Black & White, he recorded from 1950-54 for Imperial Records (backed by Dave Bartholomew). Walker’s only record in the next five years was T-Bone Blues, recorded over three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1959, and finally released by Atlantic Records in 1960.
His electric guitar solos were among the first heard on modern blues recordings and helped set a standard that is still followed.
Walker was born in Linden, Texas of African and Cherokee descent. His parents, Rance Walker and Movelia Jimerson were both musicians.
Walker married Vida Lee in 1935 and had three children with her. He died March, 1975.
His distinctive sound developed in 1942 when Walker recorded “Mean Old World” for Capitol Records. Much of his output was recorded from 1946–1948 on Black & White Records, including 1947’s “Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)”, with its famous opening line, “They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday’s just as bad”. He followed up with his “T-Bone Shuffle” and “Let Your Hair Down, Baby, Let’s Have a Natural Ball”. Both are considered blues classics. “Stormy Monday” was a favorite live number for The Allman Brothers Band.
Throughout his career Walker worked with the top quality musicians, including Teddy Buckner (trumpet), Lloyd Glenn (piano), Billy Hadnott (bass), and Jack McVea (tenor sax).
Following his work with Black & White, he recorded from 1950-54 for Imperial Records (backed by Dave Bartholomew). Walker’s only record in the next five years was T-Bone Blues, recorded over three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1959, and finally released by Atlantic Records in 1960.
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cloudyhead1234 wrote:
very nice
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strajnic wrote:
Elegance and Style!
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Druid66 wrote:
This is one T-Bone even a vegan could groove to!
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LedHeadTilDeath wrote:
My favourite blues man <3
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peterpoliwoda wrote:
Some cool name he had ;P!
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CerebralDecay wrote:
Nothing gets to me more than the blues, I feel so much passion inside when I hear him jam.
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cresns wrote:
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rockinXXL wrote:
I've seen him live performing in 1972, what a wonderful evening. I was a kind of Blues fan before but after that night I was all hooked up. He played the guitar as no one else,gentle, with a fat tone and all his fancy licks and gimmicks.Fantastic. His music will live forever.
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NunoKaka wrote:
I listen to the radio today.. then i listen this guy playing... and I wonder whats gone wrong.
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Reignmund wrote:
The Black and White Recordings are real good. Don't go by Last.fm's tracklist, it's all fugged up.
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lynxeyedlykos wrote:
I haven't listened to T-Bone yet. Should I start with some compilation?
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maddelon wrote:
<3
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yorkey wrote:
Wednesday's worst, and Thursday's oh so sad...
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Zazel_Campion wrote:
damn those times.....
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Stavrolitus wrote:
100 years - cool man. A but she, a but she's not in love with me...
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moonbeam3 wrote:
Dang what a blues man hot then and still is --- we are blessed for sure to hear this man do his magic stuff.
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samgmusic wrote:
the true king of the blues
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DimaDima69 wrote:
шикарно
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Kretenos wrote:
great classic blues
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debela_koala wrote:
this man moves me with his guitar
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