Big Walter Price (August 2, 1917 − March 7, 2012) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist. Born near Gonzales, Texas, he moved to

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, where he released his first song called "Calling Margie" in 1955. In 1955 he moved to

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, where he lived until his death. In the 1960s he signed with

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and released several of his singles. His song "Pack Fair and Square" was covered by

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on ''

'' album. He died in 2012 aged 94 (though he claimed 97).

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Big Walter Price
on MySpace 1917 births 2012 deaths People from Gonzales County, Texas American blues pianists American male pianists American blues singers American blues singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Texas 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians American male singer-songwriters {{Texas-bio-stub