Walteria Records

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Walteria Records, Since 1984

A One Of A Kind Record Company!

   2009 is a special year for Walteria Records as it is our 25th year in the music recording business and try as we may, we are finally starting to succeed!  Walteria Records was founded back in 1984, in St. Louis, Missouri under the name Blue Boat Records, and the name was changed in 1992 to Walteria Records in honor of our founder, Walt Winston.

Now With 30 #1 Hits !!!

Walteria Records' Recording Artist, Walt Winston has charted his 29th, and his 30th #1 hits with "My Oh My, I'm In Love" from his newest album "Happiness Alley".  The single hit #1 on Beta Records, "Bubblegum" charts on June 21st, 2009! The other chart topping single "Some Friend Of Mine", from his album "The Sun Will Rise Again" also reached #1 on June 21st at Beta Records, "Power Folk" charts giving the album 11 #1 hit singles!  Walt Winston is working on his latest new album to possibly be titled "Living In The Shadows" which is about his internet success and yet remains still undiscovered!.   The new album could be out in the Fall of 2009!

      On another note, Beta Records has listed Walt Winston as The Top Folk Pop artist on June 10th, as well as being listed as the #3 Folk Artist on Beta Records' list of Top 100 artists on the selected genres on its website!  Congratulations Walt!  

Walteria Records' Recording Artist Walt Winston has charted his 24th and 25th #1 Hit on May 31st, with his latest singles "Ferret In The Closet" from his newest album, "Happiness Alley", and "No More Gambling For Mother" from his album titled "Vices". "Ferret In The Closet" is #1 On Beta Records Bubblegum charts, and "No More Gambling For Mother" is #1 on Beta Records' Alternative Folk charts.   A week ago Walt achieved his first Country #1 single when he topped Beta Records' Truck Driving Country Charts with that smash hit single, "Truck Drivers Aren't Supposed To Cry" giving Walt his 23rd #1 single and his 20th different #1 single tying the Beatles with 20 different singles hitting #1 but now, Walt has 25 #1 hits overall, which is the most #1 singles for any artist hailing from the St. Louis Area.  The Walteria News Network asked Winston about the feat and being the Top artist ever coming out of the St. Louis area, and Winston had this to say about the feat for St. Louis area artists..."I'm shocked that I've had this much success, but I don't think I'll ever read about that in any St. Louis publications whatsoever."  "It's nice that people are listening to the music, and I'm very thankful for that."  "I hope to continue to top the Folk music scene with yet another brand new album."   As of June 1st, 2009, Walt Winston now has 25 #1 hit singles.

 20 #1 Hits!

Walt Winston, pictured on top now with 25 #1 Folk Hit singles, his Idols The Beatles below with 20 #1 Hits! (Beatles Pic From left Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and below, Ringo Starr from a file from Walt's collection.

Walt Winston and His Son score their first #1 hit together with "Moonshaker"

Walteria Records' recording artist, Walt Winston has scored his 22nd #1 hit with a song called "Moonshaker"  This new #1 hit is historic as it is the first time, Walt Winston has performed a song with his son, Nick "Alpha" Andrews who is now a drummer who made his debut with this Folk Singing Father now a truck driver.  Andrews is not yet a teenager but the future looks very bright for this young artist to be.  Andrews looks up to his idol, Ringo Starr and plays a set of Ludwig drums like his idol.  The father and son combo made their debut together on Walt Winston's new album titled "Vices".  Look for the combo's work together on three new songs released as singles for Walt's upcoming album titled "Happiness Alley".  The single is Walt's 50th Top Ten Hit Single, and 22nd #1 hit!  Congratulations to Walt and Nick for their teamwork!

Walt Winston Breaks The Beatles Mark With his 21st Number One Hit!

 Walteria Records' Recording Artist, Walt Winston has smashed  his idols The Beatles mark of 20 #1 hits with his 21st Number One Hit "Whoa Mama" as the single hit Beta Records' Truck Driving Country Charts to record Walt's 21st #1 Hit!  The tie was broken on Saturday April 4th.  Congratulations Walt!

What We Do At Walteria:

  At Walteria, our philosophy in music is that every song should be available as a single from every single album of our artists, from Walt Winston, to his band past and present, known as The Waltles.

  We at Walteria are working on a special new project and we'll have the details forthcoming as the year progresses.

Walt Scores 20th #1 hit as songwriter, singer tying Beatles' mark with 20th #1 Hit with "Wish I May, Wish I Might"!

 Walteria Records recording Artist Walt Winston scores what is now his 20th #1 hit as a songwriter tying The Beatles with 20 #1 hits with a song that hit #1 last year on Beta Records Folk music charts titled "Wish I May, Wish I Might!"  The single has hit #1 on Beta Records Folk Blues charts crossing over into a new genre.  The single ties Walt's favorite group The Beatles with the latest success.  "What a weekend it has been." Walt Winston has been reported as saying when he heard the latest accomlishments.  "It's really something to think that 45 years to the date my favorite band landed in America and appeared on American TV, I had my America's Got Talent Audition, and may have made the grade then following it up with my latest #1 hit tying that band's accomplishments is more than I could have ever imagined at all."  "I'm completely stunned."

Walt Passes Elvis Presley's mark for most #1 hits after auditioning for "America's Got Talent!"

(ST. LOUIS -  ATLANTA) Walteria Records recording Artist Walt Winston had a really big day on Saturday February 9th, 2009 as he accomplished two major events in his life, and the second event went unnoticed for several weeks.  Walt Winston unaware that he had tied Elvis Presley's mark of 18 #1 hits a month earlier, at the same time, Walt Winston was starting to practice Elvis Presley material for a potential audition for "America's Got Talent!"   On February 9, 2009, Walt Winston auditioned for "America's Got Talent" for the second time.  Later that evening, Walt would learn he had scored his 19th #1 hit with the song, "Turn The Page" a song that was written and recorded while he was a member of The Waltles had reached #1, 15 years later on February 9, 2009 breaking Elvis Presley's mark of 18 #1 hits!  The next mark Walt has his eye on is his Idols, The Beatles who have 20 #1 hits!

The Waltles Score Two More #1 Hits, Now Have Four

The Waltles racked up Two More Number One Hits Today on Beta Records Folk Charts with "Won't You Hold Me" written by Walt Winston as the new number one Folk Blues single on January 18th of 2009.  The other number one hit on January 18th, 2009 was "Good Morning World", written by Walt Winston back in 1984 with the first rough draft of the single and now 25 years later the song in its finished form is now at the Top of Beta Records Gentle Folk charts.   The two new number one hits give Walt Winston 18 as a songwriter, musician, and performer.  Walt wrote nearly all of the bands hits as well as his solo recordings.

Call Us Today!     

Please contact us anytime via email at walt@waltwinston.com

 We look forward to hearing from you.

Coming in

2009!

18 Wheels OF Mayhem!

Starring Walt Winston!

Re-release of Walt Winston's first professional recordings of the 1985 EP-45 titled        "All I Do (Is Daydream)

See Special report on the new release.....