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T-Bone Walker

1910 - 1975

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Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. T-Bone Walker is the 946th most popular musician (down from 802nd in 2019), the 4,938th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,026th in 2019) and the 312th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, T-Bone Walker ranks 946 out of 3,175. Before him are Lili Kraus, Michael Weikath, Charlie Haden, Mordechai Gebirtig, Jean-Baptiste Arban, and Willie Dixon. After him are Ignaz Brüll, Teddy Wilson, Layne Staley, Âşık Veysel, Benny Benassi, and Arvīds Jansons.

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Among people born in 1910, T-Bone Walker ranks 176. Before him are Arturo Tolentino, Nathan Alterman, Pál Turán, Aldo Olivieri, Wilfred Thesiger, and Georgios Zoitakis. After him are Carl A. Wirtanen, Gyula Kállai, Jean Martinon, Gunnar Thoroddsen, Paulette Dubost, and Ennio Flaiano. Among people deceased in 1975, T-Bone Walker ranks 128. Before him are Gustav von Wangenheim, Aníbal Troilo, Ezzard Charles, Hans Jordan, Friedrich Sämisch, and Richard Ratsimandrava. After him are Andrés Mazali, Louis Van Hege, Willy Böckl, Pierre Fresnay, Anthony McAuliffe, and José María Guido.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, T-Bone Walker ranks 4,938 out of 20,380. Before him are Steven Zaillian (1953), Charlie Haden (1937), Majel Barrett (1932), Al Oerter (1936), Lana Wood (1946), and Willie Dixon (1915). After him are Ralph Rose (1885), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), John Geiger (1873), Melvin Purvis (1903), Teddy Wilson (1912), and Layne Staley (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, T-Bone Walker ranks 312. Before him are Pat Mastelotto (1955), Max Roach (1924), James Ingram (1952), Scott Travis (1961), Charlie Haden (1937), and Willie Dixon (1915). After him are Teddy Wilson (1912), Layne Staley (1967), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), Jeff Hanneman (1964), Eric Dolphy (1928), and Jerry Garcia (1942).

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