The Blues Man's Chronicles:


WHO IS WALTER WAITERS?: I’ve been in the music business for more than 15 years in one capacity or another. I’ve done it all and seen it all, first as a music store owner and then promoting shows and artists. I’ve come full circle and I’ve never met anyone quite like Walter. He’s not only a talented performer...he’s genuine. True to himself, true to his music and true to his fans. I’ve seen many of his performances and they seem to get better each and every time. One of the many things I like about Walter is his ability to walk out on stage and just be WALTER. He makes it "do what it do". It doesn’t matter if he is playing to a crowd of 500 or a crowd of 50 or even just 5. The show must go on! When people come to see him they leave feeling like they have made a new friend. The best part is they keep coming back for more and he keeps right on giving them more. I don’t know if he will ever be "the next big thing". What I do know is that Walter Waiters will leave an indelible mark on the world of music and entertainment. Will he be remembered in the far away future? In deed he will. Not just for his music....but for himself. He’s kind and he’s honorable. He’s Charismatic and he’s talented. Quite frankly I can’t find a reason he would be forgotten. I’ve heard it said that a one man show can’t make it in this business. But think about it...it takes 7 people to do what he does. And he does it so well. Music is his second love...his daughter is his first love. Walter doesn’t just write a song, he writes a story. A story that makes you listen and relate to it. But listen, don’t take my word for it. Go check him out. Go to his web site and find out if he’s at a venue near you. I promise you’ll be so glad you did! Don’t just go see his show. Meet him and talk to him....you’ll be glad you did that too!.......Hazel Williams:

Born July 20, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas, this Blues man is the cousin of Southern Soul Recording Artist, Mel Waiters. While Mel is a veteran of the Southern Soul circuit, young Walter is making his own mark on the Blues and Southern Soul scene. Like many other recording artist, Walter began his career in the Baptist church. It didn't take long for family members and friends to see that he was blessed with an amazing talent. He would listen to his mother talk to her friends and at night he would listen outside her bedroom to her prayers talking about the struggle to raise seven children alone. This was his first introduction to "The Blues". Growing up in the early 70's, he was influenced early in life by the likes of B.B. King, Little Milton, Booker T & the MG'S and Elvis Presley. Just as B.B. King would learn to master the guitar, young Walter began cutting his teeth on the keyboard. In the late 80's Walter, along with his friend Maurice "Big Moe" Martin formed a two piece band, with Maurice as the drummer and Walter as the keyboard player. The two of them began playing talent shows and local events in the San Antonio area. It was here that young Walter was starting to grow as an artist.

Soon after turning 18, he began sneaking into local blues clubs and playing with a lot of the national and local acts that were performing. By the early 90's, Walter had already established himself on the entertainment scene in San Antonio. In 1994, while attending a blues show which included a lineup of Willie Clayton, Buddy Ace and Tyrone Davis, Walter had the opportunity to meet the Silver Fox, Buddy Ace. Walter described the meeting as a life changing experience and credits the singer with giving him the spirit to see his dreams through. Sadly, Buddy Ace passed away a few months later but that encounter began the birth of "THE NEXT BIG THING".

Walter is a multi-talented artist in complete control of his career. He's a singer, song-writer, arranger, producer, and a great entertainer. Walter was turned off by record companies early in his music career mainly because of the control the company wanted over his career. In 2001, he released his independent debut CD titled "Don't Scratch My Back," which included his first hit single, "Don't Scratch My Back". In 2003, he released his sophomore CD titled "Laid Back Kind Of Place," which included the hit singles "Doing It" and "Married Man's Blues". In 2005, he released his third CD titled "Staying on My Blues And Keys," which featured the hit singles "Careful Woman" "Creeping" and "Kaylah's Boogie".

He performs regularly in the Midwestern states, but he is beginning to expand his shows throughout the Southern region of the United States. His genius on the keyboard has garnered him national fanfare from critics and other recording artists. Blues Boy Willie called him a "Keyboard Extraordinaire". His music is the Blues smoothed out on the southern soul tip. With the boldness and energy of a young Ray Charles, a vintage voice that demands the audiences attention, his electrifying skills on keyboard and his exciting dance moves, Walter is one of the top showmen on the Blues and Southern Soul scene. His life inspires him to sing the Blues and his reflections on where he came from and what he had to work with will only keep the desire to see his dreams come true. With Walter Waiters on the scene, the future of the Blues is in good hands.

Bio Credits to Robert (Big K9) Brown.



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