Joe Louis Walker, a raspy-voiced singer and guitarist who took an expansive approach to the blues, ... The cause was a cardiac-related illness, said his wife, Robin Poritzky-Walker.

Before Joe Louis became an American icon, ... 105 years after Johnson was convicted of violating the Mann Act for transporting a white woman, who later became his wife, ...

Seasoned blues virtuoso Joe Louis Walker has died at 75. The revered electric blues guitarist, ... Walker spent his final moments with his wife, Robin, and two daughters, ...

Joe Louis Walker, the legendary a blues artist who earned praise from Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger and many others over his six-decade career, died in hospital New York on April 30 at the age of 75.

Joe Louis Walker performing at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. ... He was surrounded by his wife of 16 years, Robin, and two daughters, Leena and Bernice.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Joe Louis Walker, a raspy-voiced singer and guitarist who took an expansive approach to the blues, recording gritty, down-home albums as well as acclaimed records ...