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Derrick
"Big" Walker
Derrick
"Big" Walker was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He grew up in
an artistic family, his mother and aunt both working in
theatre, and his Uncle owning a blues club in Cleveland.
Walker began to learn harmonica at the age of 7, and over
the years has taken lessons in harmonica from Paul
Butterfield, and lessons in saxophone from Bobby Forte,
known for his work with BB King.
Walker writes and sings his own music and plays
harmonica and saxophone in accompaniment. He is extremely
versatile, mixing American folk music, blues, country,
soul, rock, and funk. Walker played in Albert Collins band
as well as Luther Tucker and Michael Bloomfield's bands.
Touring with Luther Tucker's band for 10 years he
opened for artists that included Lowell Fulson, Percy
Mayfield and Big Mama Thornton. He's also recorded on six
of Eric Bibb's CDs.
Quotes:
"Here's a surprise-a blues CD
with imaginative lyrics!"
-Tim Shuller, Living Blues
"Succeeds in evoking the mood and feel of Chicago
Blues golden age without trying to re-create old
sounds." -Blues
Revue
"The lyrics are thoughtful and show concerns not
often associated with blues singers" -Juke
Blues
"It is quite obvious that he absorbed much of the
talent that he surrounded himself with earlier in
his career" -PETER
BLEWZZMAN LAURO
"...superior harp and showcases Derrick's fine
voice, not far from Keb Mo territory."-John
Taylor.
Blues on Stage
"you're a real Blues player" -Bruce
Iglauer,
Alligator Records
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Big
Walker - Still Dream Walking
Style: Blues
Walker writes and sings his own
music and plays harmonica and saxophone in
accompaniment. He is extremely versatile, mixing
American folk music, blues, country, soul, rock,
and funk. Walker played in Albert Collins band as
well as Luther Tucker and Michael Bloomfield's
bands. Touring with Luther Tucker's band for 10
years he opened for artists that included
Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield and Big Mama
Thornton. He's also recorded on six of Eric Bibb's
CDs.
Catalog
#4512
(Released October 5, 2009) |
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