Robert 'Bilbo' Walker was born in the Clarksdale, Ms area in 1937. He became interested in music upon meeting Ike Turner through his sister's boyfriend and his long friendship with David Porter (Isaac Hayes' onetime partner at Stax). Walker spent much of his career going back and forth between the Delta and Chicago and his style is reflective of both. His influences include Turner, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Freddie King and Sam Cooke. He played both Delta juke joints and Chicago south side clubs for a couple of decades before he bought a farm in Bakersfield, Ca, becoming a full time farmer and part-time musician. In the late 90's Walker did a pair of albums on the Fedora label, this is the second (and better) of the two. A great selection of tunes delivered with passion and individual style, I took a flyer on this one and was pleasantly surprised.
