Editing T-Bone Walker (section)

===1942–1975: later years===
In 1942, Charlie Glenn, the owner of the [[Rhumboogie Café]], brought T-Bone Walker to Chicago for long stints in his club. In 1944 and 1945, Walker recorded for the Rhumboogie label, which was tied to the club, backed up by [[Marl Young]]'s orchestra.<ref name="redsaun" />

T-Bone Walker performed at the second famed Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]] in Los Angeles produced by [[Leon Hefflin, Sr.|Leon Hefflin Sr.]] on October 12, 1946. [[Jack McVea]], [[Slim Gaillard]], [[Joe Liggins|The Honeydrippers]], [[Lionel Hampton]] and his Orchestra, and [[Louis Armstrong]] were also on the program.<ref>“SHOW TIME” Review by Wendell Green Los Angeles Sentinel Sept. 26, 1946.</ref> He performed for the third Cavalcade of Jazz concert held in the same location on September 7, 1947, along with [[Woody Herman]] as Emcee, [[Miguelito Valdés|The Valdez Orchestra]], The Blenders, [[Joe Liggins|The Honeydrippers]], [[Slim Gaillard]], [[Johnny Otis]] and his Orchestra, [[Toni Harper]], [[Johnny Moore's Three Blazers|The Three Blazers]], and [[Sarah Vaughan]].<ref>“Woody Herman, 3 Blazers, T-Bone, Others on Program” Review by Eddie Burbridge The California Eagle Sept. 4, 1947</ref>

Much of his output was recorded from 1946 to 1948 for [[Black & White Records]], including his most famous song, "[[Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)]]" (1947).<ref name="AMG"/> Other notable songs he recorded during this period were "Bobby Sox Blues" (a number 3 [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] hit in 1947)<ref name="Russell 2">{{cite book|first=Tony|last=Russell|year=1997|title=The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray|publisher=Carlton Books|location=Dubai|page=13|isbn=1-85868-255-X}}</ref> and "West Side Baby" (number 8 on the R&B singles chart in 1948).<ref>{{cite web|author=Henderson, Alex |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-masters-the-very-best-of-t-bone-walker-mw0000067347 |title=''Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker'': Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2015-08-30}}</ref>

[[File:T-Bone Walker 1972.jpg|thumb|right|Walker at the American Folk Blues Festival in Hamburg, March 1972]]

Throughout his career Walker worked with top-notch musicians, including the [[trumpet]]er [[Teddy Buckner]] (e.g. on "[[Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)]]"<ref>{{cite web|first1=Brian|last1=Bader|url=https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/tbonewalker.pdf|title="Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday is Just as Bad"—T-Bone Walker (1947)|website=[[Library of Congress]] |page=3|year=2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220141123/https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/tbonewalker.pdf|archive-date=December 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/call-it-stormy-monday-but-tuesday-is-just-as-bad-t-bone-walker-black-white-1947/|title=Call it Stormy Monday (But Tuesday is Just as Bad) — T-Bone Walker (Black & White, 1947)|publisher=The Blues Foundation|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170211080913/https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/call-it-stormy-monday-but-tuesday-is-just-as-bad-t-bone-walker-black-white-1947/|archive-date=February 11, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=July 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mutzhimambo.com/22-almanacco-pulp/173-t-bone-walker.html|title=T-Bone Walker|language=Italian}}</ref>), the pianist [[Lloyd Glenn]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-Blues-N2/release/6228893|title=T-Bone Walker – Blues N°2, Atlantic – 332006|website=[[Discogs]] |date=30 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718123146/https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-T-Bone-Blues/release/2012131|archive-date=July 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[double bass|bassist]] Billy Hadnott (on the LP ''Hot Leftovers'' (1985)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-Hot-Leftovers/release/3850836|title=T-Bone WalkerHot Leftovers|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1985 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718124031/https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-Hot-Leftovers/release/3850836|archive-date=July 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and the 78 "Long Skirt Baby Blues"//"Good-Bye Blues" (1947)<ref>{{cite web|author= T-Bone Walker and His Guitar|author2= Willard McDaniels|author3=Billy Hadnott|author4= "Bumps" Myers|author5= John E. Buckner|author6=Oscar Lee Bradley| author7=Henry|url=https://archive.org/details/78_good-bye-blues_t-bone-walker-and-his-guitar-willard-mcdaniels-billy-hadnott-bumps_gbia0077354b|title=Good-Bye Blues|publisher=Black & White (123 B)|website=Internet Archive|date= 6 November 1947}}</ref>), and the [[tenor saxophone|tenor saxophonist]] [[Jack McVea]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-With-Jack-McVea-All-Stars-No-Worry-Blues-Dont-Leave-Me-Baby/release/10546387|title=T Bone Walker* With Jack McVea & All Stars* – No Worry Blues / Don't Leave Me Baby|website=[[Discogs]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718122731/https://www.discogs.com/it/T-Bone-Walker-With-Jack-McVea-All-Stars-No-Worry-Blues-Dont-Leave-Me-Baby/release/10546387|archive-date=July 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> (on the songs "Don't Leave Me Baby"<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=STHOmNHcC4k|title=DON'T LEAVE ME BABY by T-Bone Walker with Jack McVea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718122603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=STHOmNHcC4k|archive-date=July 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and "No Worry Blues"<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMZrvf8JSs|title=L.A. Noire: K.T.I. Radio - Bobby Sox Blues - T-Bone Walker|date=March 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718122811/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMZrvf8JSs|archive-date=July 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>).

He recorded from 1950 to 1954 for [[Imperial Records]] (backed by [[Dave Bartholomew]]). Walker's only record in the next five years was ''T-Bone Blues'', recorded during three widely separated sessions in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and released by [[Atlantic Records]] in 1959.<ref name="LarkinBlues">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Blues]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-673-1|pages=363/6}}</ref>

By the early 1960s, Walker's career had slowed down, in spite of an energetic performance at the [[American Folk Blues Festival]] in 1962 with the pianist [[Memphis Slim]] and the prolific writer and musician [[Willie Dixon]], among others.<ref name="AMG"/> However, several critically acclaimed albums followed, such as ''I Want a Little Girl'' (recorded for [[Delmark Records]] in 1968). Walker recorded in his last years, from 1968 to 1975, for Robin Hemingway's [[Music publisher (popular music)|music publishing]] company, Jitney Jane Songs. He won a [[Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording]] in 1970 for ''Good Feelin''', while signed with [[Polydor Records]], produced by Hemingway,<ref name="allaboutjazz"/> followed by another album produced by Hemingway, ''Fly Walker Airlines'', released in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/t-bone-walker-mn0000003829/discography |title=T-Bone Walker: Discography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2015-08-30}}</ref>