Big.WALKER

 BIG WALKER 

(Derrick Big Walker)
(2CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

Born in 1953 Fort Sill Lawton, Oklahoma, where his father, Golden Glove Boxer, Roy C Walker was stationed.

In 1962 Derrick moved to San Francisco with his mother, who worked in a Community Theater, where Big also acted in several children's productions. In San Francisco during this time the new music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane etc, influenced him and his music.

He was also a big fan of Clover who had great influence on Derrick's decision to become a musician.

Derrick Walker, took some harmonica lessons from Paul Butterfield, he helped teach Derrick to sound like himself and play melodies, "not just licks". Bobby Forte - Villa Nova Dupré who played with B.B. King during the 60's-70's and Nole Juks who played with Jimmy Witherspoon gave him saxophone lessons.