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Sammie Walker
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| Given name: | Samuel |
| Middle name: | Jackson |
| Family name: | Walker |
| Place of birth: | Barren County, Ky. |
| Place of death: | Barren County, Ky. |
| Year of birth: | 1910 |
| Year of death: | 1987 |
| Profile: | Musician |
| Source of information: | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38485685/samuel-jackson-walker |
Biographical notes
Samuel Jackson "Sammie" Walker (1910-1987) was a fiddler, banjo player, farmer and blacksmith in Barren County. According to Jeff Titon[1],he learned most of his tunes from his father, Joe D. Walker. He played in a family band ('The Walker Family'), at dances and occasionally on the radio.
- ↑ Jeff Titon, Old-Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes, 2001, p. 219
