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Walker Publishing Company L.L.C., was formed in the year 2000 in an effort to Publish
and Plug the well known song writers in our catalog such as Charlie Craig, Steve Wilkinson,
Jerry Cupit, Ken Mellons, Aaron Tippin and others but still keep the door open to new unknown
writers. We would like to continue to help new writers get cuts, learn the business, make
connections in the industry, develop and protect their work, as well as help them hook-up
with other co-writers that can enhance their song writing abilities and the quality of their
songs. We would like to accomplish this with no strings attached!
Walker Publishing Company is owned by Gary Walker who was raised in Flint, Michigan with
close ties to his father's southern roots. He grew up listening to country greats like Buck
Owens, Hank Williams, and Patsy Cline. But by the early 60's it was Motown and the Beatles
and by the late 60's and early 70's it was the Flint, Detroit and later the LA Rock &
Roll scene.
At Detroit's Grande Ballroom it was bands like Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Joe Cocker,
Jethro Tull, MC5, and Savoy Brown. Flint and surrounding cities produced great artists/bands
such as Bob Seger, Terry Knight and the Pack / Grand Funk Railroad, Question Mark & The
Mysterians and Frost with Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes playing a local music festival from
time to time. After graduating from High School and attending College in Pasadena California
it was the LA music scene with legendary performances like Janis Joplin and The Doors on
stage together in 1970 and Elton John in concert on his first US tour.
After majoring in music in college and doing some singing and writing with different bands
over the years. It was finally time to learn how the real music business worked and how the
machine makes it's billions. Now armed with a corporate background, two good lawyers, a
financial backer and some "honest" hard working friends in the country music industry it was
time to set out on a long journey. Most Independent Publishers are like mice that just
patiently wait to grab a few crumbs that fall off the Music Giants table. It's hard work and
as most of us know it's often with little to show for it. But once you have music in your
blood it seems like you have to stay involved in one way or another.
The music business will continue to change and evolve in the years to come and hopefully get
better; sometimes putting yourself in the right place at the right time pays off. We'll wait
to see!
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