W. G. Walden

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.

Walden scored thirtysomething, The Wonder Years, Roseanne, Ellen, My So-Called Life, Felicity, Sports Night, The West Wing, The George Lopez Show, I'll Fly Away, The Stand, Huff, Once and Again, Friday Night Lights and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, among other shows. He also has recorded a solo album and participated in several compilation albums. He was guitarist with blues/rock band Stray Dog in the early 1970s, as well as The Eric Burdon Band in 1973/74. He filled in for the ailing Paul Kossoff on Free's third tour of America, and also participated in recording sessions with friend John "Rabbit" Bundrick in the mid-seventies. Walden serves as an artistic advisor to the BMI Foundation.

A comprehensive interview with Walden 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:

• Fasten Your Seat Belts (1973)
• 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

• Official Website
• W.G. Snuffy Walden at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Tom Guerra