T-Bone Walker

American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Person human Q358538
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T-Bone Walker

Summary

T-Bone Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Linden[2]. He was born on May 28, 1910[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 16, 1975[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], singer[8], street artist[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month, #6,910 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • T-Bone Walker was born in Linden[2].
  • T-Bone Walker died in Los Angeles[4].
  • T-Bone Walker was born on May 28, 1910[3].
  • T-Bone Walker died on March 16, 1975[5].
  • T-Bone Walker is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery[12].
  • A child of T-Bone Walker was Bernita Walker[13].
  • T-Bone Walker held citizenship in United States[14].
  • T-Bone Walker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • T-Bone Walker worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • T-Bone Walker's professions included guitarist[7].
  • T-Bone Walker worked as a singer[8].
  • T-Bone Walker's professions included street artist[9].
  • T-Bone Walker's professions included songwriter[10].
  • T-Bone Walker worked as a pianist[16].
  • T-Bone Walker received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17].
  • T-Bone Walker is recorded as male[18].
  • T-Bone Walker's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • T-Bone Walker's genre is blues[20].
  • T-Bone Walker's genre is jazz[21].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[22].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records[23].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[24].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Charly Records[25].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[26].
  • T-Bone Walker's record label is recorded as Duke Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Linden[2], T-Bone Walker… he was born on May 28, 1910[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], singer[8], street artist[9], songwriter[10], and pianist[16].

Recognition

T-Bone Walker received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17].

Personal Life

A child of T-Bone Walker was Bernita Walker[13].

Death and Burial

T-Bone Walker died on March 16, 1975[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[28]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

T-Bone Walker ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,320 views/month, #6,910 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by Bobby Parker[31], a guitarist[32], 1937–2013[33], of United States[34] and Jean-Louis Murat[35], a musician[36], 1952–2023[37], of France[38].

FAQs

Where was T-Bone Walker born?

T-Bone Walker's place of birth was Linden[2].

Where did T-Bone Walker die?

T-Bone Walker died in Los Angeles[4].

What did T-Bone Walker do for work?

T-Bone Walker worked as singer-songwriter[6], guitarist[7], singer[8], street artist[9], and songwriter[10].

What awards did T-Bone Walker receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[17].

Who did T-Bone Walker influence?

T-Bone Walker has been cited as an influence by Bobby Parker[31] and Jean-Louis Murat[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . biography.jrank.org. Retrieved . biography.jrank.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved . biography.jrank.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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