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• T-Bone Walker – (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) Born in Linden, Texas as Aaron Thibeaux Walker, T-Bone Walker is easily one of the most well known artists of Texas blues. An acoustic and electric guitarist, Walker recorded a slew of albums for record labels like Capital Records, Imperial Records, Brunswick Records, and many others.
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson – (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996) Born in Houston, Texas, Watson had his beginnings performing Texas blues, a tradition he embraced until his death in 1996 while touring in Japan. He also performed rhythm and blues and funk music, and released well over twenty albums for various record labels.
• Lavelle White – Born July 3, 1929 in Amite City, Louisiana, White recorded for Duke Records in the 1950s and early 1960s, before issuing a comeback album in 1994 on Antone's Records.
• Lester Williams – (June 24, 1920 – November 13, 1990)
• Roosevelt Thomas "Grey Ghost" Williams – (December 7, 1903 – July 17, 1996) Grey Ghost was a Texas blues pianist and singer who has few field recordings that have survived from his early years. He did record a self-titled album for Catfish Records in 1987.
• Hop Wilson – (April 27, 1927 – August 27, 1975) Born in Grapeland, Texas, Wilson was both an acoustic and electric Texas blues guitarist and singer (he also occasionally performed on blues harp). A slide guitar player, Wilson performed with a variety of musicians like Ivory Semien and later recorded in the 1960s for Ivory Records.
• Kim Wilson – Born January 6, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, Wilson is best known as the leader of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A blues harp player and singer, Wilson performs Texas blues, blues-rock and harmonica blues. Starting in the 1990s, he began pursuing a solo career, out of which he has released at least five solo albums for labels such as Discovery Records.
• U.P. Wilson – (September 4, 1934 – September 22, 2004) Born in Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wilson was an electric blues guitarist and singer who performed Texas blues. He recorded three albums for JSP Records, the first being Boogie Boy: Return of the Texas Tornado.
• Johnny Winter – Born February 23, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, Winter is a popular attraction on the Texas blues circuit. Playing slide guitar and blues harp, accompanied with his own vocals, Winter performs hard rock, blues-rock and boogie rock, creating a style uniquely his own. Winter has recorded for many labels, such as Columbia Records, Dart Records and Pacemaker Records.
• Carolyn Wonderland
• Oscar "Buddy" Woods – (c. 1895 – 1956) Born around Natchitoches, Louisiana, Woods was an early pioneer in lap steel, bottleneck slide guitar playing, who recorded thirty-five tracks between 1930 and 1940. He recorded solo and as part of a duo (Shreveport Home Wreckers) and a six/seven piece group, the Wampus Cats.
• Buddy Whittington – Born: December 28, 1956 (age 55), Fort Worth – appeared on countless Mayall shows and recordings worldwide for the 15 years between 1993 and 2008