Ralph, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Blues, boogie-woogie, jazz
Walter Roland (possibly December 20, 1902 – October 12, 1972) was an American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, guitarist and singer, noted for his association with Lucille Bogan, Josh White and Sonny Scott. The music journalist Gérard Herzhaft stated that Roland was "a great piano player... as comfortable in boogie-woogies as in slow blues," adding that "Roland – with his manner of playing and his singing – was direct and rural."
Complete Recorded Works, vol. 1 (1994) 1933
Complete Recorded Works, vol. 2 (1994) 1934-1935
