Joe Louis Walker passed away at the age of 75.

The electric blues musician, passed away due to cardiac-related illness and died surrounded by family, that is, his wife of 16 years, Robin and two daughters, Leena and Bernice, as per Rolling Stone.

His career spans for over six decades, where the guitarist and singer worked with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Mark Knopfler.

Walker also opened for icons like Muddy Waters and Thelonious Monk, being considered a “musician’s musician” in the genre of blues with Aretha Franklin dubbing him as “The Bluesman.”

In 2023, he discussed his iconic performance at the 1985 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which paved his way of returning to music after a stint spent in jail.

“I just said, ‘You know what? I’m a restless soul with music.’ Anybody listening to the 30-plus albums I’ve got, they’ll hear me doing all kinds of stuff. It was just a sign of things to come for me,” he told Premier Guitar at that time of his show.

In 2016, Walker earned his first and only Grammy nod in the category of Best Contemporary Blues Album by the grace of his 2015 album, Everybody Wants Peace.

Additionally, his musical contributions have been honoured via induction into the Blues Hall of Fame, being named a USA Fellow by United States Artists, and receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Valley Blues Society.