Uncle Walt's Band

Uncle Walt was Walter Hyatt, and his band comprised Champ Hood and David Ball. The group became a legend on the Austin music scene already crowded with legends. Emerging in the late 1970s, the band employed a compelling mix of bluegrass, country, and Beatlesque pop that relied heavily on Hyatt, Hood, and Ball's intricate three-part harmonies. Despite ceasing operations in 1983, the group had a significant impact on the Southwest progressive country, folk, and Americana scenes, with artists like Lyle Lovett, Lucinda Williams, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore citing the band as a major i...