Jim Daddy Walker
James Walker (April 8, 1944 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.91 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he left Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in his child's upbringing. Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 8, 1944 (Amherst), Died July 2, 2007 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-049486 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Returning | Four Clefs | Male vocal solo, with instrumental | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Jim Daddy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349796.
Walker, Jim Daddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349796.
"Walker, Jim Daddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, Jim Daddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00034449
Wikidata: Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2332464
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