Walter Trout ( born Walter Trout ; born March 6, 1951 ) is an American blues guitarist and songwriter . According to a survey by BBC Radio 1 host Trout shared with Brian May 6th place on the list of 20 greatest guitarists [1] .
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| Date of Birth | March 6, 1951 (68 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Ocean City , New Jersey , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | songwriter , guitarist |
| Years of activity | 1969 - present time |
| Instruments | and |
| Genres | blues rock blues |
| Collectives | Canned Heat , John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers |
| Labels | Ruf Records, Platinum Records, Provogue Records |
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Biography
Walter Trout was born in Ocean City , New Jersey , on March 6, 1951. In 1969, he began performing in his native Jersey, and in the early 1970s he moved to Los Angeles , where he accompanied Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones, and also played in groups of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex. In 1981, he was admitted to Canned Heat as a guitarist, but soon left the band, joining John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers [2] .
In 1989, Trout began a solo career, forming his own project Walter Trout Band. The team has successfully toured North America , Europe and India . In 1998, he was renamed Walter Trout and the Free Radicals, and a little later - Walter Trout and the Radicals. In 2001, only the leader’s name remained - Walter Trout.
In 2006, Walter realized his long-held dream of working on an album with his most respected musicians. This record was the album Full Circle , prepared with the participation of John Mayall , Jeff Healy , Joe Bonamassa and others [3] . The album reached number two on the Billboard magazine's Top Blues Albums charts. [4] Full Circle succeeded only in the 2012 Blues For The Modern Daze album, which took 4th place in Top Blues Albums [4] .
Discography
- Walter trout band
- 1989 - Life in the Jungle
- 1990 - Prisoner of a Dream
- 1992 - Transition
- 1992 - No More Fish Jokes
- 1994 - Tellin 'Stories
- 1995 - Breaking The Rules
- 1997 - Positively Beale St.
- 1998 - "Walter Trout"
- 1999 - Livin 'Every Day
- Walter trout and the free radicals
- 2000 - Live Trout
- Walter trout and the radicals
- 2001 - Go The Distance
- 2003 - Relentless
- Walter trout
- 2006 - Full Circle
- 2008 - "The Outsider"
- 2009 - Unspoiled By Progress
- 2010 - Common Ground
- 2012 - Blues For The Modern Daze
Notes
- ↑ BBC Radio 1: Top 20 Guitarist Poll . WalterTrout.com. Date of treatment March 9, 2013. Archived on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ Walter Trout biography . Allmusic . Date of treatment March 9, 2013. Archived on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ Full Circle . Discogs Date of treatment March 9, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Blues Albums . Billboard . Date of treatment March 9, 2013.