My next door neighbour's son was featured on Global TV on Sunday night. Here is his biography from his website:
Al “Wailin” Walker is a Canadian blues master and the lead guitarist, singer, songwriter and band leader of the Wailin' Walker Band. Walker’s stunning electric guitar solos and commanding vocals have forged a formidable brand of Rockin’Rhythm and Blues that have kept dance floors packed and albums on top of the blues charts for over five decades.
The first recording of Wailin' Walker was with his band The Houserockers in 1978. Since then, six outstanding self-produced blues recordings have been released: The Devil Made Me Play It, Buzzsaw Boogie, Crazy at Night, No Regrets and All Fired Up. The Devil Made Me Play It, released under Double Trouble Records (Amsterdam), climbed to the top of the blues charts in the Netherlands, Spain and Australia. No Regrets and All Fired Up have topped the blues charts in the USA and Canada. The newest album Blues Lightnin’ was released in September 2025 and was instantly the #1 blues album in Canada.
Walker has played with and been personally mentored by Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Crayton and Otis Rush and has shared the stage with Johnny Winter, George Thorogood and Stevie Ray Vaughan to name a few.
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Songwriter for Long John Baldry and Powder Blues
Portland Blues Festival (1992)
Moulin Blues Festival (1996)
Honorable mention on Jr. Watson's album Long Overdue
House Band at the Commodore Ballroom - 78 shows
Jerry Doucette Band (Toured 2006 - 2018)
#2 Roots Music Report (2014 - 2015)
#1 Roots Music Report (2024-2025)
Here is his interview on Global TV:
https://globalnews.ca/video/11669212/vancouver-musicians-well-earned-recognition/
