The guitarist T-Bone Walker was a pivotal character in the story of the blues . In his youth he helped Blind Lemon Jefferson in street performances, and he was one of the first blues artists to play the electric guitar. He was a dynamic performer and excellent songwriter, and his influence is evident in the recordings of B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Aaron Thibeaux Walker was born on