W. G. Walden Biography (1951?-)

Born c. 1951, in Louisiana.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Composer, musician
Birth Details
1951?
Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Music Director
  • Series
  • ABC, 1987-92
  • The Wonder Years, ABC, 1987-93
  • Television Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Appeared on "Shotz Talent Show IV," an episode of Laverne and Shirley.
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Snuff Walden) Himself, with Brother Dwayne and the Dwayneaires, UFOria, Universal, 1985
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Performed (with Stray Dog) on Stray Dog and While You're Down There, both released by Manticore; on Heartbreaker by Free, A&M; on Second Street by Back Street Crawler, Atlantic; and on recordings by Rabbit. Studio musician for recordings by Eric Burdon, Rita Coolidge,Chaka Khan, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, and Stevie Wonder.
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Theme Music
  • Series
  • (With Stewart Levin), thirtysomething, ABC, 1987
  • Ill Fly Away, NBC, 1991
  • My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994
  • Early Edition, CBS, 1996
  • The West Wing, NBC, 1999
  • Television Music
  • Movies
  • Winnie, NBC, 1988
  • Roe vs. Wade, NBC, 1989
  • Burning Bridges, ABC, 1990
  • Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? (also known as UFO Cafe), NBC, 1990
  • The Chase, NBC, 1991
  • Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance, NBC, 1991
  • The Good Fight, Lifetime, 1992
  • A Place to Be Loved, CBS, 1993
  • Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story, Fox, 1994
  • Homecoming, Showtime, 1996
  • Episodic
  • The Wonder Years, ABC, 1987
  • The Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1988
  • The Outsiders, Fox, 1990
  • Working Girl, NBC, 1990
  • Crossroads, ABC, 1992
  • The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1992
  • Dramatic underscore, "The Choice," Early Edition, CBS, 1996
  • (With Daniel Pelfrey) Dramatic underscore, "Help for the Lovelorn," Felicity, The WB, c. 2000
  • Three Sisters, NBC, 2001
  • Also composer for episodes of Cupid, ABC; The Drew Carey Show, ABC; Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC; 413 Hope St., Fox; Ink, CBS; It's Like, You Know ... , ABC; Maggie Winters, CBS; The Monroes, ABC; My So-Called Life, ABC; The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC; Once andAgain, ABC; Providence, NBC; Relativity, ABC; Roseanne, ABC; Roswell, The WB; Sports Night, ABC; The $treet, Fox; Sweet Justice, NBC; Tom, ABC; and The West Wing,NBC.
  • Other Television Music
  • Wild Card, 1992
  • Dramatic underscore, The Stand (miniseries; also known as Stephen King's The Stand), ABC, 1994
  • A Friend's Betrayal (also known as Stolen Youth), NBC,1996
  • Film Music
  • Song, "Breakaway," The Flamingo Kid, 1984
  • Leaving Normal, Universal, 1992
  • Homage, Arrow Releasing, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Guitar Player, March, 1990, pp. 42-48.
    Electronic
    • W. G. Snuffy Walden Web Site, http://www.wgsnuffywalden.com/.