William Garrett Walden, known professionally as W.â¯G. âSnuffyâ Walden, was born on February 13, 1950, in Louisiana, United States, and is a guitarist and composer. In 1972, he played guitar on three tracks of Heartbreaker by Free. He then formed the band Stray Dog, which released two albums between 1973 and 1974 under the Manticore label. Walden also contributed to Peter Sinfield's solo album Still, Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life (playing on "All Day Sucker"), and collaborated with the Eric Burdon Band on Comeback (1982) and Power Company (1983). He transitioned into composing music for films and television series, notably scoring Thirtysomething. Walden won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2000 for the main title theme of The West Wing.
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