Walter Trout (born March 6, 1951, in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States[1]) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.

He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for John Lee Hooker, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Joe Tex, and many others.

Trout recalled in a 2018 interview with Blues Radio International that while playing with John Mayall, he was rescued from a complete descent into alcohol and substance abuse by a post-gig encounter with Carlos Santana.

Such jams featured Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Jesse Ed Davis, Mick Taylor, John Mayall, Garth Hudson, Billy Gibbons, TM Stevens, Teena Marie, and many more.

[5] Trout recovered from his cirrhosis and subsequent liver transplant in a hospital bed for eight months, during which time he suffered from brain damage, which caused him to lose the ability to speak, play the guitar, and recognize his family.

[9] In November 2015, Trout became a patron of The British Liver Trust to help raise awareness and much-needed funding for the cause.

Trout, and his wife, Marie have helped raise awareness for Donate Life Nebraska and are also ambassadors for the Danish Liver Foundation,[10] as well as Organdonation – Ja Tak.

[12] Metal Zone magazine, reviewed his performance in London by naming Trout "the ultimate, supreme bluesman of the 20th and 21st centuries.

"[13] In April 2022, Trout announced his latest studio album Ride, alongside the lead single "Ghosts."

[14] In 1990, Trout met a 27-year-old advertising executive, Marie Brændgård during the recording of his second solo album, Prisoner of a Dream, in Denmark.