T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker | |
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Publicity photo of Walker, 1942 | |
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| Birth name | Aaron Thibeaux Walker |
| Also known as | Oak Cliff T-Bone |
| Born | May 28, 1910 Linden, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1975 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Urban Blues |
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| Years active | 1928–1975 |
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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".