Walter Roland Musical artist

Walter Roland was an American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, guitarist and singer, noted for his association with Lucille Bogan, Josh White and Sonny Scott. Music journalist, Gérard Herzhaft, stated that Roland was "a great piano player... as comfortable in boogie-woogies as in slow blues." "Roland - with his manner of playing and his singing - was direct and rural," Herzhaft added.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 20, 1902
Birth place
Tuscaloosa County Alabama , United States
Date of deathOctober 12, 1972
Place of death
Fairfield Alabama , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1920
Career ended1935
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Jazz
Boogie-woogie
instrument
Guitar
Piano
Human voice
record label
Banner Records
American Record Corporation

Walter Roland on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.redhotjazz.com/bogan.html