American jazz double-bassist

Walter Booker

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American jazz double-bassist
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Walter Booker performing with the Nat Adderley Quintet, 1993

Walter Booker (December 17, 1933 – November 24, 2006) was an American jazz musician. A native of Prairie View, Texas, Booker was a reliable bass player and an underrated stylist. His playing was marked by voice-like inflections, glissandos and tremolo techniques.