| Big Walter Price | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Walter Travis Price |
| Also known as | Thunderbird |
| Born | (1917-08-02)August 2, 1917 Near Gonzales, Texas, United States |
| Died | March 7, 2012(2012-03-07) (aged 94) Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Texas blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Peacock Records |
Big Walter Price (August 2, 1917 − March 7, 2012) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist.
Born near Gonzales, Texas, he moved to San Antonio, where he released his first song, "Calling Margie", in 1955. In that year, he moved to Houston, where he lived until his death. In the 1960s he signed with Peacock Records and released several singles. His song "Pack Fair and Square" was covered by the J. Geils Band on the J. Geils Band album.
He died in 2012 aged 94 (though he claimed to be 97).
References
- Cicely Mitchell (9 March 2012). "Legendary Houston Blues Singer "Big" Walter Price Dies". News92fm.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Eagle, Bob (2013). Blues: a regional experience. Eric S. LeBlanc. Santa Barbara, Calif. pp. 294–295. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4. OCLC 861199661.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "BIG WALTER". Rockabilly.nl. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- Andrew Dansby (8 March 2012). "Local blues great 'Big Walter' dies". Chron.com. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- Reverend Keith A. Gordon (8 March 2012). "Houston Blues Legend Big Walter Price, R.I.P." About.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- Chris Gray (7 March 2012). "Houston Blues Legend Big Walter "The Thunderbird" Dies At 97". Blogs.houstonpress.com. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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