Walter Scott (vocalist)
Encyclopedia
Walter Scott was an American
singer who fronted Bob Kuban
and The In-Men, a St. Louis, Missouri
-based rock 'n' roll band that enjoyed brief national popularity during the 1960s.
, Scott found fame with Bob Kuban
and The In-Men in 1966 with the song "(Look Out For) The Cheater". "The Cheater" spent eleven weeks on the Billboard
Hot 100
, peaking at #12. Scott left the group soon after to attempt a solo career. When this failed, Scott began touring with a cover band
during the 1970s. In early 1983, Scott and Bob Kuban
performed together for a television appearance and planned to reunite the band for their twentieth anniversary in June 1983.
. Scott's second wife, JoAnn ( née Calcaterra), pled guilty to hindering prosecution in his murder. She received a five year sentence. Her lover, whom she married in 1986, James H. Williams Sr., was found guilty of two counts of capital murder in the deaths of his previous wife, Sharon Williams, and Walter Scott.
The case was shown on Court TV
's Forensic Files
. and HBO's Autopsy 3: Voices From the Grave.
James Williams died in prison at 72, from a heart condition while serving his life sentence on Sept. 13, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer who fronted Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban is an American musician and bandleader. Best known for his 1966 #12 pop hit, "The Cheater," Kuban is honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibit on one-hit wonders....
and The In-Men, a St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
-based rock 'n' roll band that enjoyed brief national popularity during the 1960s.
Career
Born Walter Notheis, Jr. in St. Louis, MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Scott found fame with Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban is an American musician and bandleader. Best known for his 1966 #12 pop hit, "The Cheater," Kuban is honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibit on one-hit wonders....
and The In-Men in 1966 with the song "(Look Out For) The Cheater". "The Cheater" spent eleven weeks on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #12. Scott left the group soon after to attempt a solo career. When this failed, Scott began touring with a cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
during the 1970s. In early 1983, Scott and Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban is an American musician and bandleader. Best known for his 1966 #12 pop hit, "The Cheater," Kuban is honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibit on one-hit wonders....
performed together for a television appearance and planned to reunite the band for their twentieth anniversary in June 1983.
Death
Scott disappeared on Dec. 27, 1983. In April 1987, Scott's body, having been hog-tied and shot in the back, was found floating face-down in a cisternCistern
A cistern is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings...
. Scott's second wife, JoAnn ( née Calcaterra), pled guilty to hindering prosecution in his murder. She received a five year sentence. Her lover, whom she married in 1986, James H. Williams Sr., was found guilty of two counts of capital murder in the deaths of his previous wife, Sharon Williams, and Walter Scott.
The case was shown on Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
's Forensic Files
Forensic Files
Forensic Files is an American documentary-style series which reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. The show is broadcast on truTV, narrated by Peter Thomas, and produced by Medstar Television, in association with truTV...
. and HBO's Autopsy 3: Voices From the Grave.
James Williams died in prison at 72, from a heart condition while serving his life sentence on Sept. 13, 2011.
Further reading
- The Cheaters: The Walter Scott Murder
- Spiller, Harry. Murder in the Heartland: 20 Case Files. Turner Publishing Company, 2003.
- Spiller, Harry. Sheriff: A Memoir of a Lawman from Bloody Williamson County, Illinois Turner, 1999.