Blind Willie Walker

Blind Willie Walker
Birth nameprobably Willie Gowan[1]
BornApril 1896
O'Neal Township, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1933(1933-03-04) (aged 36)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
GenresPiedmont blues
OccupationMusician
Instruments

Blind Willie Walker (April 1896 – March 4, 1933)[2] was an early American blues guitarist and singer, who played the Piedmont blues style. He was described by blues musicians such as Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson as an outstanding guitarist. Josh White called him the best guitarist he had ever heard, even better than Blind Blake: "Blake was quick, but Walker was like Art Tatum."[3] In his performances, he was often accompanied by guitarist Sam Brooks.[3]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 286. ISBN 9780313344244.
  2. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 286. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  3. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.