T-Bone Walker
Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 28, 1910 (Linden), Died March 16, 1975 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, piano, songwriter
Notes: Billed on his first recording, in 1929, as "Oak Cliff T-Bone." Real name: Aaron Thibeaux Walker.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-062736 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | T-bone blues | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149548 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Trinity River blues | T-Bone Walker | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149549 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Wichita Falls blues | T-Bone Walker | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Decca | 119101 | 1966 | Treat your Daddy well | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119102 | 1966 | You ought to know better (no do right)-1, 5 | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119103 | 1966 | Let your hair down baby (Natural ball) | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119104 | 1966 | Old time used to be | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119105 | 1966 | You don't love me and I don't care | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119106 | 1966 | It ain't no right in you (Afraid to close my eyes) | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119107 | 1966 | I ain't your fool no more-6 (TWB 2) | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, piano | |||
| Decca | 119108 | 1966 | Don't let your heartache catch you-2 | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119109 | 1966 | I don't be jiving-2, 4 | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119110 | 1966 | Hate to see you go (Reconsider baby) (TWB 1)-2, 4 | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 119111 | 1966 | It takes a lot to know how-2 | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, T-Bone," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105350.
Walker, T-Bone. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105350.
"Walker, T-Bone." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: T‐Bone Walker
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86100309
Wikidata: T‐Bone Walker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358538
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59271204
MusicBrainz: T‐Bone Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1a3fb4a-fff6-4556-a290-3704b109da90
ISNI: 0000 0000 8138 6515 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081386515
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