Born in 1937 blues guitar man Phillip Walker was one of the rich collection of contemporary American bluesmen that helped blues music spread like wildfire…especially electric blues guitar. 

Having played with greats Lonnie Brooks and even R&B acts like Little Richard as well as Etta James and Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier…unfortunately we got word that Phillip Walker passed on Thursday July 22 – apparently due to heart failure in Palm Springs at the too young age of 73. 

Not a household name, but well known by blues enthusiasts, especially in California where he migrated and made a great career, Phillip was, by all accounts, a virtuoso blues guitar player that could be equally good across a broad spectrum of blues and R&B styles.

Here are a couple of videos – the first one I love, there is just something about setting up for a gig before all of the excitement starts:

And listen to him at his best with “Trouble In My Home” –

We would like to pass our condolences along to his family, friends and legions of fans…another blues stringer gone home!