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T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker | |
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 Publicity photo of Walker, 1942 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aaron Thibeaux Walker |
| Also known as | Oak Cliff T-Bone |
| Born | May 28, 1910 Linden, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1975 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Urban Blues |
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| Years active | 1928–1975 |
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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.[1][2] In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[3]
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "T-Bone Walker Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Dance, Helen Oakley. "Walker, Aaron Thibeaux (T-Bone)". The Handbook of Texas Online. Denton: Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ "100 Greatest Guitarists". Rolling Stone. 23 November 2011. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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