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Born on March 6, 1951 in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States, Walter Trout is a guitarist, writer and autobiographer. That puts Walter Trout at 75 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Blues Music Award.
My Take
Walter Trout is the real deal, and I respect how he got there. Born in Ocean City, New Jersey, he spent long years as a sideman sharpening his craft before stepping out front and earning a Blues Music Award. That late bloom gives his playing a lived-in weight you cannot fake. What moves me is not just his technique but the sense of survival and feeling in every bend of a note; he writes, sings, and even authored his own story. Blues only deepens with age, and Trout, still performing, is living proof of that. I will always make time for his music.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Walter Trout
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォルター・トラウト
- Reading
- うぉるたー・とらうと
- Born
- March 6, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / writer / autobiographer / rock singer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Blues Music Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.waltertrout.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/waltertrout
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Trout
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941520
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Walter Trout born?
Born March 6, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Walter Trout from?
Walter Trout is from Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.
What does Walter Trout do?
Walter Trout works as guitarist, singer, writer, autobiographer, rock singer.
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