T-Bone Walker

T-ボーン・ウォーカー　/　T-ぼーん・うぉーかー

American singer-songwriter

May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975　・　Linden, Texas, United States

Texas
singer-songwriter
guitarist
singer

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.

Overview

Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

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
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dog
Origin: Linden, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer / street artist / songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC