W. G. Walden

Infobox musical artist
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Instrument = Guitar
Name = W.G. Walden


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Born = February 13, 1950
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Genre = Instrumental
Associated_acts = Snuffy Walden
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Years_active = 1973 - present
URL = [http://www.wgsnuffywalden.com/ www.wgsnuffywalden.com]

William Garrett Walden (born February 13, 1950, often credited as Snuffy Walden or W. G. Snuffy Walden) is a musician and composer for television shows.

Career

Walden scored "thirtysomething", "The Wonder Years", "Roseanne", "Ellen", "My So-Called Life", "Felicity", "Sports Night", "The West Wing", "George Lopez", " The Stand", "Huff", "Friday Night Lights" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", among others. He also has recorded one solo music album and participated in several compilation albums. He was also guitarist with blues/rock band "Stray Dog" in the early 1970s. He also was the guitarist of The Eric Burdon Band in 1973/74. They penned a couple of albums on Greg Lake's Manticore Records label. He filled in for the ailing Paul Kossoff on Free's third tour of America. Also participated in recording sessions with friend John "Rabbit" Bundrick in the mid-seventies. Walden serves as an artistic advisory to the BMI Foundation.

A comprehensive interview with Snuffy was conducted by Tom Guerra for Vintage Guitar Magazine in 2002.

Awards

Emmy Award:
* Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music for his work on "The West Wing" (2000)

BMI TV Music Awards:
*Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award (2001)
*"The West Wing" (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
*"The Norm Show" (1999)
*"Providence" (1999, 2000, shared with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bennett Salvay; 2002, 2003)
*"The Drew Carey Show" (1997, shared with Allen Reynolds; 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
*"Ellen" (1994, 1995)
*"Roseanne" (1994, 1995, 1996)
*"The Jackie Thomas Show" (1993)
*"The Wonder Years" (1988, 1989, 1990, shared with John Lennon and Paul McCartney)

Discography

Solo albums:
*"music by... W. G. Snuffy Walden" (2001, Windham Hill Records)

Stray Dog albums:
*"Stray Dog (1973)
*"While You're Down There (1974)

Compilation albums:
*"Windham Hill Chill 2" (2003, Windham Hill Records)
*"Windham Hill Chill: Ambient Acoustic" (2003, Windham Hill Records)
*"A Windham Hill Christmas" (2002, Windham Hill Records)
*"A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 1: Silver Anniversary Edition" (2001, Windham Hill Records)
*"Touch - Windham Hill 25 Years of Guitar" (2001, Windham Hill Records)
*"Celtic Christmas IV" (1998, Windham Hill Records)
*"Sounds Of Wood & Steel" (1998, Windham Hill Records)
*"Summer Solstice 2" (1998, Windham Hill Records)
*"The Carols Of Christmas II" (1997, Windham Hill Records)
*"Celtic Christmas III" (1997, Windham Hill Records)
*"A Winter's Solstice VI" (1997, Windham Hill Records)
*"My-So Called Life Soundtrack" (1995, Atlantic Records)
*"The Stand" (1994, ABC Circle Music)
*"Babylon Minstrels" (1992, Hollywood Records)
*"thirtysomething Soundtrack" (1991, Geffen Records)

External links

* [http://www.wgsnuffywalden.com/ Official Website]
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