Big Walter Price
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Also known asThunderbird[1]
Born
August 2, 1917
Walter Travis Price
August 2, 1917
Near Gonzales, Texas, United States
DiedMarch 7, 2012 (aged 94)
Houston, Texas, United States
GenresTexas blues
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Thunderbird[1] |
| Born | Walter Travis Price August 2, 1917 Near Gonzales, Texas, United States |
| Died | March 7, 2012 (aged 94) Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Texas blues |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Labels | Peacock Records |
Big Walter Price (August 2, 1917 − March 7, 2012)[2][3] was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist.
Born near Gonzales, Texas, he moved to San Antonio in 1928,[2][4] where he released his first song, "Calling Margie", in 1955.[5] 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.[6] One of these was "Shirley Jean", which one commentator noted about Price was "on which his reputation rests".[4] His song "Pack Fair and Square" was covered by the J. Geils Band on the J. Geils Band album.[7]
He died in 2012 aged 94 (though he claimed to be 97).[2]
