Walden, W. G. 1950–

(Snuff Walden)

PERSONAL

Full name, William Garrett Walden; born January 1, 1950, in Louisiana; raised in Texas. Education: Attended college in Houston, TX.

Addresses:

Agent—Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 4111 West Alameda Ave., Suite 509, Burbank, CA 91505.

Career:

Composer and musician. Stray Dog (musical trio), founder, 1968, and featured artist; nightclub performer; musical director, touring musician, or studio musician for numerous performers including Laura Branigan, Eric Burden, Rita Coolidge, Chaka Khan, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, Donna Summers, and Stevie Wonder.

Awards, Honors:

Shared Emmy Award nomination (with Stewart Levin), best main title theme music, 1988, for thirtysomething; BMI Television Music Award (with John Lennon and Paul McCartney), Broadcast Music Inc., 1988, 1989, 1990, for The Wonder Years; Emmy Award nomination, best main title theme music, 1992, for I'll Fly Away; BMI Television Music Award, 1993, for The Jackie Thomas Show; Emmy Award nomination, best dramatic underscore for a miniseries or special, 1994, for The Stand; BMI Television Music Award, 1994, 1995, for Ellen; BMI Television Music Award, 1994, 1995, 1996, for Roseanne; Emmy Award nomination, best main title theme music, 1995, for My So-Called Life; Emmy Award nomination, best dramatic underscore for a series, 1997, for "The Choice," Early Edition; Emmy Award nomination, best main title theme music, 1997, for Early Edition; BMI Television Music Award, 1997 (with Allen Reynolds), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, for The Drew Carey Show; BMI Television Music Award, 1999, for The Norm Show; BMI Television Music Award, 1999 (with Bennett Salvay, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney), 2000, 2002, 2003, for Providence; Emmy Award nomination (with Daniel Pelfrey), best dramatic underscore for a series, 2000, for "Help for the Lovelorn," Felicity; Emmy Award, best main title theme music, 2000, BMI Television Music Award, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, for The West Wing; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding dramatic underscore, 2001, for "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen," The West Wing; Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award, Broadcast Music Inc., 2001; Emmy Award nomination (with Joseph Williams), outstanding main title theme music, 2003, for Miracles; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding main title theme music, 2005, for Huff; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding dramatic underscore for a series, 2007, for Kidnapped.

CREDITS

Television Music Director; Series:

thirtysomething, ABC, 1987-92.

The Wonder Years, ABC, 1987-93.

Television Work; Episodic:

Song arranger, "The Christmas Show," Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (also known as Studio 60), NBC, 2006.

Also music arranger for Roseanne, ABC.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Member of the Squigtones, "Shotz Talent Show IV," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Company & Friends), 1979.

Announcer, Laurie Hill, Disney Channel, 1992.

Film Work:

Guitarist, Staying Alive, 1983.

Song performer, "Tequila," Aloha Summer, 1988.

Film Appearances:

(As Snuff Walden; with Brother Dwayne and the Dwayneaires) UFOria, Universal, 1985.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

thirtysomething (soundtrack), Geffen Records, 1991.

Babylon Minstrels, Hollywood Records, 1992.

The Stand, ABC Circle Music, 1994.

Music by … W. G. Snuffy Walden, Windham Hill Records, 2001.

Albums; Contributor:

My So-Called Life (soundtrack), Atlantic Records, 1995.

A Winter's Solstice VI, Windham Hill Records, 1997.

Celtic Christmas III, Windham Hill Records, 1997.

The Carols of Christmas II, Windham Hill Records, 1997.

Summer Solstice 2, Windham Hill Records, 1998.

Sounds of Wood & Steel, Windham Hill Records, 1998.

Celtic Christmas IV, Windham Hill Records, 1998.

Touch—Windham Hill 25 Years of Guitar, Windham Hill Records, 2001.

A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 1: Silver Anniversary Edition, Windham Hill Records, 2001.

A Windham Hill Christmas, Windham Hill Records, 2002.

Windham Hill Chill: Ambient Acoustic, Windham Hill Records, 2003.

Windham Hill Chill 2, Windham Hill Records, 2003.

Musician for recordings Stray Dog and While You're Down There, both by Stray Dog, released by Manticore; Heartbreaker by Free, A&M; Second Street by Back Street Crawler, Atlantic; and for recordings by Rabbit.

WRITINGS

Television Music; Pilots and Series:

(With Stewart Levin), thirtysomething, ABC, 1987.

The Wonder Years, ABC, 1987.

The Outsiders, Fox, 1990.

Working Girl, NBC, 1990.

Sisters, NBC, 1991.

I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991-92.

Crossroads, ABC, 1992.

Laurie Hill, Disney Channel, 1992.

The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1992.

Relativity, ABC, between 1993 and 1996.

Tom, ABC, 1994.

My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994.

Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994-95.

Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, between 1994 and 1996.

Roseanne, ABC, between 1994 and 1997.

The Monroes, ABC, 1995.

The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995-2004.

Early Edition, CBS, 1996.

Ink, CBS, 1996-97.

The Tom Show, 1997.

413 Hope St., 1997-98.

Cupid, ABC, 1998-99.

Maggie Winters, CBS, 1998-99.

(With Daniel Pelfrey) Dramatic underscore, "Help for the Lovelorn," Felicity, The WB, 1998-2000.

Sports Night, ABC, 1998-2000.

(Including song "Too Bad,") The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 1999-2001.

It's Like, You Know …, ABC, 1999-2000.

Once and Again, ABC, 1999-2002.

Roswell (also known as Roswell High), UPN, 1999-2002.

The West Wing, NBC, 1999-2006.

Providence, NBC, 2000.

The $treet, Fox, 2000-2001.

Three Sisters, NBC, 2001.

Miracles, ABC, 2003.

Surface, NBC, 2005.

The War at Home, Fox, 2005-2007.

The Jake Effect (also known as It's Not About Me), NBC, 2005.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (also known as Studio 60), NBC, 2006-2007.

Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2006-2007.

In Plain Sight, NBC, 2007.

Television Music; Series Only:

The Jackie Thomas Show, 1992.

First Years, NBC, 2001.

Hidden Hills, NBC, 2002.

Boomtown, NBC, 2002.

Mister Sterling, NBC, 2003.

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire, CBS, 2003.

Kidnapped, NBC, 2006-2007.

Television Music; Pilots:

Morning Glory, CBS, 1993.

Dellaventura, CBS, 1997.

Sherman's March, 2000.

The Third Coast, 2000.

George Lopez, ABC, 2002.

Georgetown, 2002.

Everwood, The WB, 2002.

The Lyon's Den, NBC, 2003.

Second Nature, 2003.

Joint Custody, 2004.

DeMarco Affairs, 2004.

The L Word, NBC, 2004.

1/4life, ABC, 2005.

The New Adventures of the Old Christine, The WB, 2006.

Heartland, TNT, 2007.

Lipstick Jungle, NBC, 2007.

Television Music; Movies:

Winnie, NBC, 1988.

(Including song "I Won't Let Go") 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.

Wild Card, USA Network, 1992.

A Place to Be Loved (also known as Shattered Family), CBS, 1993.

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, 1993.

Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story, Fox, 1994.

Homecoming, Showtime, 1996.

A Friend's Betrayal (also known as Stolen Youth), NBC, 1996.

Television Music; Episodic:

Song "Hot Times in the City Streets," "Indian Summer," Fame, 1984.

The Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1988.

Song "Red," "Why Jordan Can't Read," My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994.

"Blood," The Lyon's Den, NBC, 2003.

"Temptation," The Book of Daniel, NBC, 2006.

"Tapping the Squid," Huff, Showtime, 2006.

"I Make Myself into Something New," Heartland, TNT, 2007.

Television Music; Other:

Dramatic underscore and incidental music, The Stand (miniseries; also known as Stephen King's "The Stand"), ABC, 1994.

Drew's Dance Party Special, 1998.

Film Music:

Song, "Breakaway," The Flamingo Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Song "Please Mr. Postman," Look Who's Talking Too, 1990.

Leaving Normal, Universal, 1992.

Homage, Arrow Releasing, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Guitar Player, March, 1990, pp. 42-48.

Electronic:

W. G. Snuffy Walden Official Site,http://www.wgsnuffywalden.com, August 11, 2007.