Snuffy has always been there for me during my hard times.
He’s always only a phone call away.
I am a recovering alcoholic, and in the old days I
used to get on my phone and call the ‘World’ at 3am….
I was in my Studio and I called Snuffy one time after 10 pints of the strongest Lager
and 3 bottles of Red Wine, then I was banned from every single Pub in
Grantham England, Snuff picked up and, thank God, told me to never, ever
call him when I was drunk. I was taken aback at 1st, then later on realised ‘That’ was exactly the right help that I needed…
I have been totally ‘Sober’ now for over 25 years, and I thank Snuffy for being there.
W. G. Walden
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W.G. Walden
Born
Genre(s) Instrument(s) Years active Associated acts Website
February 13, 1951
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.
[edit] Career
Walden scored thirtysomething, The Wonder Years, Roseanne, Ellen, My So- Called Life, Felicity, Sports Night, The West Wing, George Lopez, Huff 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. 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
Instrumental Guitar
1973 – present Snuffy Walden
friend John “Rabbit” Bundrick in the mid-seventies. Walden serves as an artistic advisory to the BMI Foundation.
[edit] 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)[edit] 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)
