tom t bone wolk

T-Bone Wolk, who played bass with Hall and Oates on their many hits in the early 1980s, died Saturday of a heart attack, according to the Huffington Post. Born Thomas Wolk, the musician -- who was also a regular alongside guitarist G.E. Smith in the 'Saturday Night Live' band for years -- was 58 years old.

Wolk began playing with Daryl Hall and John Oates during the recording of their chart-topping 'Private Eyes' album in 1981 and went on to become the group's musical director. T-Bone first earned the duo's attention for his efforts on Kurtis Blow's gold-certified rap single 'These Are the Breaks' earlier in that year.

A multi-instrumentalist, Wolk also played guitar and accordion and worked with the likes of Billy Joel, Robert Palmer, Paul Carrack, Cyndi Lauper, Jellyfish, Elvis Costello and Shawn Colvin, among others, in his accomplished career. As a producer, the New York native also worked with Willie Nile on 1991's 'Places I Have Never Been.'

Wolk continued to perform actively up until his death, playing with Hall and Oates during promotional efforts for their box set 'Do What You Want, Be What You Are.' He also played with Hall for his series of online performances known as 'Live From Daryl's House.'