- Buddy Harman
Buddy Harman (born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr.) (
December 23 1928 –August 21 2008 ) was an Americansession musician .Career
Born in
Nashville, Tennessee , he played drums on 18,000 recordings for artists such asElvis Presley ,Patsy Cline ,Dolly Parton ,Brenda Lee ,Tammy Wynette ,Loretta Lynn ,Roy Orbison ,Connie Francis ,Chet Atkins ,Marty Robbins ,Johnny Cash ,Willie Nelson ,Waylon Jennings ,George Jones ,Kenny Rogers ,Barbara Mandrell ,Eddy Arnold ,Perry Como ,Merle Haggard ,Reba McEntire , and many more.Harman was the first regular drummer on the
Grand Ole Opry .Friskics-Warren, Bill (August 22, 2008). [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/arts/music/23harman.html Buddy Harman, 79, Busy Nashville Drummer, Is Dead .] "The New York Times "] Some of Harman's awards include "Drummer of the Year" in 1981 from the Academy of Country Music and "Super Picker" Award for drums on the most #1 recordings from the Nashville NARAS chapter in 1975 and 1976. [http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Buddy_Harman.html Buddy Harman profile] via Drummer World]Harman died at his home in Nashville from
congestive heart failure at the age of 79.ee also
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The Nashville A-Team References
*Rumble, John (1998). "Buddy Harman". In "The Encyclopedia of Country Music". Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 228-9.
External links
* [http://www.nashvillesound.net/index.htm Bob Moore’s Nashville A-Team website]
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