About Big Walter Price
Lived 1914 – 2012 (aged 97). Big Walter Price was an American singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter and pianist.
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 in 1928, 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. One of these was "Shirley Jean", which one commentator noted about Price was "on which his reputation rests".
He died in 2012 aged 94 (though he claimed to be 97).
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Who was Big Walter Price?
American blues singer and pianist (1914–2012)
When was Big Walter Price born?
Big Walter Price was born on 2 August 1914 in Gonzales.
When did Big Walter Price die?
Big Walter Price died on 7 March 2012 in Houston.
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Big Walter Price was a singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter and pianist.
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Big Walter Price was American.
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