Walter was born in 1939 in Beaufort, NC and learned to play guitar there. In 1960 he was in New York playing for The Gospel Four and starting his recording career as a member of the Golden Arrows. Pretty soon though he made the move into R & B as a member of the Blues Boys duo, touring with such artists as the wonderful Big Maybelle and Shep & The Limelights. With his cousin Arthur Little he apparently recorded as Walt and Art for Dessa, before recording his first solo sessions for Blanche Kaslin’s Hull, with the Leo Price Band. He chose the name The Blonde Bomber as a variant on heavyweight boxer Joe Louis’ nickname The Black Bomber for his own albino pigmentation.
“He died July 4 1990 as a bluesman. He was found at the bottom of a swimming pool in Rockingham, North Carolina. A perfect homicide. He was technically blind and was very fearful of water. He was pushed in the pool and knowing he was about to drown his heart exploded. Walter was a poor person and there was no investigation into his death. Someone got away with murder. Walter was a great friend and talent and was well deserving of Star status and it's sad that he died before ever reaching it. His death was a major loss to music....”
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