. . . "1963-10-15Z"^^ . . "Talent agent" . "1889-10-24Z"^^ . "Francis Buckley Walker"@en . "Walker, Frank Buckley"@en . . "1889Z"^^ . . "1963Z"^^ . . "Frank Walker"@en . . . . . "Francis Buckley \"Frank\" Walker (October 24, 1889 - October 15, 1963) was an American talent agent and author from the New York City area. Some of his talent discoveries included country music singer Hank Williams, blues singer Bessie Smith, and banjoist Samantha Bumgarner.He is known for running the Johnson City Sessions from 1928 to 1929, which launched the careers of various artists including Charlie Bowman and Clarence Ashley."@en . .