First Name |
T-Bone
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Last Name |
Walker
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Full Name at Birth |
Aaron Thibeaux Walker
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Alternative Name |
Oak Cliff T-Bone, Oak Cliff T-Bone.
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Birthday |
26th May, 1910
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, CA
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Died |
16th March, 1975
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Buried |
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, bandleader
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Texas blues, Chicago blues, jump blues, West Coast blues, electric blues
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Music Genre |
Blues
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Year(s) Active |
1928–1975
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Music Style |
Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Regional Blues, Early R&B, R&B
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Elegant, Sophisticated, Intimate, Earthy, Gritty, Stylish, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Passionate, Reflective, Relaxed, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Rollicking, Energetic, Lazy
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Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals, piano, banjo, ukulele, violin, mandolin
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Record Label |
Atlantic, Black & Blue, Black & White, Blues Way Records, Brunswick, Capitol, Charly, Columbia, Duke, Imperial, Modern, Polydor, Reprise
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Associated Acts |
Blind Lemon Jefferson, Steve Miller, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry
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Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues and electric blues sound. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".