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 Linden (city in Cass County, Texas, United States), Died March 16, 1975 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, leader, piano, composer
Notes: Billed on his first recording, in 1929, as "Oak Cliff T-Bone." Real name: Aaron Thibeaux Walker.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 57 records)
| 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149549 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Wichita Falls blues | T-Bone Walker | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Mercury | 409 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | My baby left me | Marl Young Orchestra ; T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 410 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Come back to me baby | Marl Young Orchestra ; T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1244 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Evening | Arthur Duncan ; Jack McVea | composer | ||
| Atlantic | 1517 | 10-in. | 4/21/1955 | Papa ain't salty | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Atlantic | 1519 | 10-in. | 4/21/1955 | Why not | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Atlantic | 1520 | 10-in. | 4/21/1955 | T-bone shuffle | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 1521 | 10-in. | 4/21/1955 | Play on little girl | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Imperial | IM-174 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | Glamour girl | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-175 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | Strollin' with bones | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-176 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | The sun went down | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-177 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | You don't love me | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-178 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | Travelin' blues | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-179 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | The hustle is on | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-180 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | Baby broke my heart | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-181 | 10-in. | 4/5/1950 | Evil hearted woman | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-221 | 10-in. | September, or October 1950 | I walked away | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-224 | 10-in. | September, or October 1950 | Too lazy | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-331 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | You don't understand | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-332 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | Welcome blues | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Imperial | IM-333 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | I get so weary | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | ||
| Imperial | IM-334 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | You just wanted to use me | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | ||
| Imperial | IM-335 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | Tell me what's the reason | T-Bone Walker | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, T-Bone," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105350.
Walker, T-Bone. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105350.
"Walker, T-Bone." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: T‐Bone Walker
Discogs: T-Bone Walker
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Britannica: T-Bone Walker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86100309
Wikidata: T‐Bone Walker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358538
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59271204
MusicBrainz: T‐Bone Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1a3fb4a-fff6-4556-a290-3704b109da90
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/192327 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/192327
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