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The organization contains inductees from outside the U.S. [9] and is sometimes referred to as the "International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame" to distinguish it from various regional associations. [ 2 ] The first woman to become a member was Barbara Mandrell in 2009 [ 10 ] An ongoing goal of the hall of fame is to secure a permanent museum site to ...
John Hughey was born December 27, 1933, in Elaine, Arkansas.He began playing guitar at age nine, when his parents bought him an acoustic guitar from Sears. [1] In the seventh grade, he befriended a classmate named Harold Jenkins, who would later become a prominent country singer under his stage name Conway Twitty. [1]
This list of guitarists includes notable musicians, known principally for their guitar playing, for whom there is an article in Wikipedia. Those who are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists .
Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played ...
Beginning with guitarists in the American South and Hawaii in early 20th century, [2] slide guitar styles have developed in a variety of musical settings, including blues, country, and rock. [3] Most slide guitarists may also perform with guitars using traditional fretting techniques; additionally, some also play various types of steel guitars. [4]
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame's Walkway of Stars in 1970 and the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2010. On May 1, 2022, [3] Drake was one of four inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame for the year 2021 along with Ray Charles, The Judds, and Eddie Bayers. [9]
He received an Academy of Country Music award for "Top Steel Guitarist" in 1966. Brumley was featured on the cover of Steel Guitarist Magazine in 1980, and is a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. His father was Albert E. Brumley, a noted gospel music songwriter and the composer of the classic "I'll Fly Away".