Joe Walker (Zydeco)
Joe Walker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Walker |
| Born | 1944 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Zydeco |
| Instruments | Accordion, singer |
| Associated acts | Clifton Chenier, Fernest Arceneaux |
Joe Walker (born 1944) is an American Zydeco singer and accordionist.
Biography[]
Walker began his career in the wake of Clifton Chenier, and became the star of Zydeco of the late 20th century, thanks to albums such as Zydeco Fever and In the Dog House, edited by Zane Records.[1]
Style[]
Walker has a powerful voice with a rich texture. His style is heavily influenced by gospel music.[2]
References[]
- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard: La gran enciclopedia del blues, Ed. RobinBook, Barcelona, 2003, ISBN 84-95601-82-6, p. 382 (Encyclopedia of the Blues, University of Arkansas Press)
- ^ This article incorporates information from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Lafayette, Louisiana
- Zydeco accordionists
- Blues musicians from Louisiana
- American blues singers
- Singers from Louisiana
- 21st-century accordionists