Robert "Bilbo" Walker Jr. (b. February 19, 1937) is a blues
musician. Besides being the one of three guitarists for the southern rock band
Stillwater and releasing three studio albums of his own, Walker also produced
albums for Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. He is known in
the blues music world due to his "rock 'n' roll showmanship" and
"flamboyant Chuck Berry imitations". Walker was born near
Clarksdale, Mississippi. Walker Sr. was often referred to his nickname, Bilbo,
which was then passed onto to Walker Jr., who was also sometimes called Little
Junior Bilbo. Walker began to explore music after his sister's boyfriend
introduced him to
Ike Turner.
After spending 17 years in Chicago, Illinois with his friend
David Porter,
Walker moved to the area around Bakersfield, California and started a farm
growing such commodities as watermelon and cotton. During this time, he still
performed at local bars in the California area, as well as in Chicago and
Clarksdale when on visits. He currently still resides in California.
Throughout the years, Walker worked in the studio with several different
musicians. He first started out as an engineer in the late 1950s, specifically
on Dave McKenna's album Walker wouldn't return to a studio until the early
1990s, when he helped produce three compilation albums for Smokey Robinson
& The Miracles and one for Marvin Gaye. Finally, in 1997, Walker released
his first album, Promised Land, and followed it with two more records
since, 1998s Rompin' & Stompin' and 2001s Rock the Night.
(quoted from wikipedia.org)
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Reviews and Critiques of Robert "Bilbo" Walker Live Performances and Recordings
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