Billy Walker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Marvin Walker |
| Born | January 14, 1929 Ralls, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2006 (aged 77) Fort Deposit, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1947–2006 |
| Labels | Capitol, Columbia, Monument, MGM, RCA, Tall Texan |
| Website | billywalker |
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929[1] – May 21, 2006)[2] was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career,[3] and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 432. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- ^ "Grand Ole Opry star Billy Walker killed in car accident". Countrystandardtime.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 369.