Blind Willie Walker
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( also see Willie Walker ~~~ wee Willie Walker ~~~ Willie Walker jr. ) Blind Willie Walker (1896 – March 4, 1933) was an early American blues guitarist and singer, who played the Piedmont blues style. He was described by blues musicians such as Reverend Gary Davis and Pink Anderson as an outstanding guitarist, Josh White called him the best guitarist he had ever heard, even better than Blind Blake: "Blake was quick, but Walker was like Art Tatum." In his performances, he was often accompanied by
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Walker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- South Carolina
- Place of death
- Greenville
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Instrument
- guitar
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- medical condition
- blindness
- cause of death
- syphilis
- date of birth
- 1896-01-01
- date of death
- 1933-03-04
- manner of death
- natural causes
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