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Byrd was born in Nashville, Tennessee and learned to play the guitar at 10 and appeared on radio playing with local bands whilst still in his teens. At the age of 18 he joined the house band at Nashville's WSM Grand Ole Opry and then worked with Herold Goodman and the Tennessee Valley Boys and Wally Fowler and his Georgia Clodhoppers before and after serving in World War II.
Ernest Tubb Tubb c. 1964 Background information Birth name Ernest Dale Tubb Also known as The Texas Troubadour Born (1914-02-09) February 9, 1914 Crisp, Texas, U.S. Died September 6, 1984 (1984-09-06) (aged 70) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Country honky-tonk Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, bandleader Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar Discography Ernest Tubb discography Years active 1936 ...
Hank Garland (Nashville guitarist who worked with Elvis Presley among others) worked with Gibson and fellow Nashville player Billy Byrd to design the Byrdland guitar, which was named for them (Byrd + Garland). Garland also played an ES-150 and an electrified L-7. [53]
The 84-year-old musician, who now lives in Nashville, grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. ... It was inspired by his heroes like Atkins, Travis, Les Paul and Billy Byrd, but still unique to its core
The Nashville A-Team was a nickname given to a group of session musicians in Nashville, Tennessee, who earned wide acclaim in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, similar to their West Coast counterpart who became known (after the fact) as the Wrecking Crew. Some members of the Nashville A-Team were also subsequently or previously members of the ...
Billy Byrd – guitar; Leon Rhodes – lead guitar (1960–1967) Cal Smith – rhythm guitar (1961–1967) Steve Chapman – lead guitar (1967-) Grady Martin – guitar; Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar, guitar (1960–1961) Buddy Charleton – pedal steel guitar (1962–1967) Dickie Harris – pedal steel guitar; Jack Drake – bass; Farris ...
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Moving effortlessly from country, to rock-a-billy, to jazz, Hank was also quickly recognized by the likes of Dave Brubeck, Gary Burton, Joe Morello, and Joe Benjamin. The Nashville scene was a unique place in the 1950s – dominated by a small group of executives and musicians who controlled the studios, labels and unions.