Died On This Date (July 22, 2010) Phillip Walker / Electric Blues Guitarist
themusicsover Phillip Walker
February 11, 1937 – July 22, 2010
Phillip Walker was a respected electric blues guitarist and vocalist who, over the course of some fifty years played with Little Richard, Clifton Chenier, Lonnie Brooks, Etta James and Lowell Fulson. Walker recorded several albums throughout his career, the latest being 2007’s “Going Back Home.” Phillip Walker was 73 when he passed away on July 22, 2010.
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Clifton Chenier was an accordion player, singer, and songwriter who was considered the undisputed king of zydeco music. The Louisiana native began his music career in 1954, releasing his debut album on a small label that same year. Thanks to regional touring and local airplay, the album became a minor hit, helping him land a deal with the legendary label, Chess Records. By the mid ’70s, he was appearing on national television, which expanded his following even more. In 1983, he won a Grammy for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Album for I’m Here. Clifton Chenier was 62 when he died of diabetes related kidney failure on December 12, 1987.