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Born on May 28, 1910 in Linden, Texas, United States, T-Bone Walker was a singer-songwriter, guitarist and singer. T-Bone Walker died on March 16, 1975, aged 64. Awards on record include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
My Take
T-Bone Walker is one of those figures who quietly changed everything — you might not hear his name as often as B.B. King or Muddy Waters, but without him, modern electric guitar playing simply doesn't exist in the form we know it. Born in Linden, Texas in 1910, he was out there pioneering amplified blues guitar decades before it became cool, and songs like "Call It Stormy Monday" are so perfectly constructed they almost feel inevitable. What gets me is how effortlessly he blended blues grit with a sophisticated, swinging elegance — playing behind his back, holding the guitar sideways — showmanship and soul in equal measure. The 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction felt overdue, honestly. A towering original.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- T-Bone Walker
- Name (Japanese)
- T-ボーン・ウォーカー
- Reading
- T-ぼーん・うぉーかー
- Born
- May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975
- Origin
- Linden, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer / street artist / songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was T-Bone Walker born?
T-Bone Walker was born on May 28, 1910.
When did T-Bone Walker die?
T-Bone Walker died on March 16, 1975, aged 64.
Where was T-Bone Walker from?
T-Bone Walker was from Linden, Texas, United States.
What did T-Bone Walker do?
T-Bone Walker worked as singer-songwriter, guitarist, singer, street artist, songwriter.
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