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Walter Trout - August 1, 2009
Walter Trout - August 1st, 2009
Walter Trout will be making a rare live appearance in Oklahoma City on August 1, 2009. Walter will be headlining the “Blues to Cure the Blues” 1st Annual Blues Festival. This festival is a benefit for the Oklahoma Blues Society and the Oklahoma Mental Health Association.
79th Street Soundstage was fortunate enough to secure Walter Trout’s appearance to headline this festival.
Walter Trout
About Walter Trout -
“People ask me if they should call my music blues or rock, I tell them they can call it ‘Fred’ if they must have a label.”
That remark, along with the exclamation that “the blues shouldn’t be a museum… the music ought to constantly expand and be alive,” have been expressed again and again by Walter Trout during his 35+ year career. With the release of FULL CIRCLE, the statements hold true as Trout and his musical friends demonstrate their appreciation of all shades of the blues genre. The album reflects Walter Trout’s remarkable story, from his humble beginnings as a sideman in many a blues legends’ band through his rising solo star, arriving as one of blues music’s beloved interpreters. Read the rest of this entry »
