Biography
Delbert Walling has been playing guitar for 35 years.
He began by playing rhythm guitar backing up his
father as he played popular melodies, from Hank Williams to The Ventures.
He joined his first rock band, Mother Head, at the age of 13, playing songs by such bands
as Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Canned Heat, and The Chambers Brothers. He toured
Europe in 1972 in a folk duo. In the mid 70s he played in the popular group, Crosswind,
traveling throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
Delbert studied with guitar great George Barnes
in the early 70s. In 1979 he graduated from The Guitar Institute of Technology in
Hollywood, California, where he studied with Howard Roberts, Don Mock, Joe Diorio, Ron
Eschete, and Howard Alden.
Since the early 80s Delbert has had a teaching studio and has done studio work for radio
commercials, television commercials, and corporate videos for such clients as Archway,
Dolly Madison, McDonalds, and Whitmark. He performed at the Whirlpool Corporation
International Convention, which was telecast in Asia, Europe, North America and South
America.
Since the early 90s Delbert has been teaching guitar to private students as well as
college classes in his teaching studio, The Guitar Studio, in southern Michigan. He
teaches up to 70 students per week.
Throughout the 80s and 90s he played in a
variety of groups ranging from pop to jazz.
In the late 1990s Delbert produced and is
featured in nine guitar instructional videos.
Delbert is currently performing over 100 nights
a year in 3 different groups, The Delbert Walling Group, Delbert Walling and Jim Knisely
Duo, and The Southern Michigan Folk Society, playing a variety of music.
Delbert Walling's Performance Venues
Albion, Michigan
Albion High School
Allen, Michigan
Sauk Trail Arena
Angola, Indiana
The Hatchery
Caruso’s
Skip’s Lounge
Pokagon State Park
Manapogo Park Campground
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Ark (Open Mike Night)
Battle Creek, Michigan
Arcadia Brewery
The Discovery Theater
Legends
McCamley Place
Gary Field’s Comedy Club
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The Mendel Center
Bronson, Michigan
Stinger’s
The Strike Zone
Rudabaker’s
Polish Festival Days
Centreville Michigan
Covered Bridge Festival
Glen Oaks Community College
Coldwater, Michigan
The Boat House
Dearth Center
GW Allen
North Woods Coffee Company
Carnegie’s
Claremont House
Ramada Inn
Sister City Festival
Applefest
Strawberry Festival
Victorian Mansion
Branch County 4-H Fair
Coldwater Country Club
Martell’s
Dowagiac, Michigan
Wood Fire Restaurant
East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan State University Student Union
Fremont, Indiana
The Yacht Club
Fremont Music Festival
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pearl Street Tavern
John Ball Park Zoo
The Bob
Hickory Corners, Michigan
Kellogg Educational Center
Hillsdale, Michigan
The Roxy
Hillsdale County Fair
Holland, Michigan
Yacht Club
Village Inn
Jackson, Michigan
Ella Sharp Park
Bella Notte Ristorante
Jonesville, Michigan
Chicagowater Grill
Saucy Dogs
Kalamazoo, Michigan
District 211
Francois
Gullaston Café
The Kraftbrau
The Radisson
The Union
Kalamazoo Valley College
Rose Street Banquet Hall
Lansing, Michigan
621 Club
Lansing Country Club
Marshall, Michigan
Schuler’s
Cornwell’s Turkeyville
Matterhorn
Dark Horse Brewery
Mendon, Michigan
Brewster’s
Nottawa, Michigan
Mulligan’s Pub
Paw Paw, Michigan
Paw Paw Winery
Paw Paw Wine Fest
Richland, Michigan
Bayview Gardens
Saugatuck, Michigan
The Butler
Coral Gables
Sturgis, Michigan
4th of July Ribs on the Runway
The In-Between
Welch’s Steak & Ribs
Lone Eagle
Meta Café
Three Rivers, Michigan
Downtown Park
Performance dates are filling up fast.
Contact Robin Walling, if you would like to book Delbert.
Email Robin
517-279-7419
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