Troy Walker

Troy Walker
photograph of Troy Walker
Walker in 2022
Born
Richard Walker

1938
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSinger
Years active1950s-present

Troy Walker (born Richard Walker; 1938) is an American singer known for his live stage performances which included comedy, impersonations, and banter. "He struts onto a nightclub floor," reported the L.A. Weekly in 1999, "A painstakingly coifed roaring fireball of conflict and artistry in 6-inch heels and an ostrich boa." The paper also called him "the world's first and only professional transgender country singer."[1] Billboard described him as a "wild rocker" with "swinging vocals" in the same review.[2]

  1. ^ Whiteside, Jonny (September 15, 1999). "Ladyboy". L.A. Weekly.
  2. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Records". Billboard. March 27, 1961.