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    • Jan 27, 1937
    Steel guitarist Buddy Emmons is born in Mishawaka, Indiana. Emmons becomes an influential musician, playing for the likes of Little Jimmy Dickens, Ray Price, George Strait, Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers and Ernest Tubb
    Jul 4, 1955
    Steel guitarist Buddy Emmons moves to Nashville as a member of Little Jimmy Dickens' band. Emmons becomes a premier session musician, appearing on hits by George Strait, Jim Reeves, Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Mark Chesnutt
    Apr 13, 1970
    Buddy Emmons is designated Top Steel Guitar Player during the fifth annual Academy Of Country & Western Music awards, hosted by actor Buddy Ebsen at the Hollywood Palladium
    Feb 26, 1973
    Buddy Emmons takes his second Top Steel Guitar honor in the eighth annual Academy Of Country & Western Music awards, hosted by Dick Clark at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Apr 27, 1978
    Buddy Emmons wins Top Steel Guitar for the first time in five years during the 13th annual Academy Of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    May 2, 1979
    Buddy Emmons repeats as Top Steel Guitar during the 14th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised by NBC from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
    Jun 1, 1979
    Horn player Billy Puett and steel guitarist Buddy Emmons are added to Mickey Gilley's "My Silver Lining" during evening overdubs at Nashville's LSI
    May 1, 1980
    Buddy Emmons is named the Top Steel Guitarist during the 15th annual Academy Of Country Music awards at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Apr 30, 1981
    Jay Dee Maness and Buddy Emmons share Top Steel Guitarist honors during the 16th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised by NBC from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    Apr 29, 1982
    Buddy Emmons wins the Top Steel Guitar honor for the fifth time in six years during the 17th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, telecast on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
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