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The Charles Walker Blues Band
7+ albums
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The Charles Walker Band is a five piece band that performs various styles of funk, R&B and blues with precision and energy. What adds to the band uniqueness, apart from award winning musicians (together for 6 years), is the richness and raw energy of the original material. A quote from Noggin Blues Matters! magazine describes us best, we are treated to the full panoply of Blues styles, great tunes, intelligent lyrics and superb instrumentation throughout. (Issue 33, 06) Charles Walker was born in Nashville July 12th, 1940. He was nicknamed ‘Wig’ by his mother because of his full head of hair as a kid. Like so many others from Charles background his singing began in Church and school. His professional musical journey began in his hometown with his first recording ‘Slave To Love’ released in 1959 on the Nashville ‘Champion’ label. He relocated to New York shortly afterwards and met record entrepreneur Bobby Robinson who cut some demos with Charles for his ‘Fury’ label. Soon afterwards, a chance meeting with the J.C Davis Band, who had played the famed Apollo Theatre, opening for Jackie Wilson led to Charles becoming their lead singer. During his time with the L.C Davis band he toured the country opening for many of the greats of the era, including Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, and Little Willie John. With Charles as lead singer they recorded ‘Sweet Sweet Love’ and ‘The Chicken Scratch’ for Chess records. These cuts never become hits at the time, b
