Billy Walker
country singer and guitarist, known for “Charlie’s Shoes”
United States • 1929-01-14 – 2006-05-21
Biography
William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 – May 21, 2006) was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Back To The Barrooms
1980
Shadowland (The Owen Bradley Sessions)
1988
Tomorrow The Green Grass
1995
The Pressure Is On
1981
Amos Lee
2005
High Notes
1982
Strong Stuff
1983
I'm Down To My Last Cigarette
1988
Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
1986
Five-O
1985
There's A Song In My Heart
1982
Who's Foolin' Who?
1981
Circus Town
1976
Hello Walls Fan Club Favorites
1961
Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade
1956
Credited work
374 releases · 113 albums · active 1951–2025
- Performance · 480
- Production · 35
- Other credits · 28
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Sound Stage Studios · Bradley's Barn · Jack Clement Recording Studios · ABC Recording Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Kitty Wells
- Hank Williams, Jr.
- Merle Haggard
- k.d. lang
- Don Bowman
- Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band
- Jim Reeves