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Feb 17, 1938
Banjo player Buck Trent is born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A "Hee Haw" cast member, he plays with Bill Carlisle, Porter Wagoner and Roy Clark from the 1950s until 1980, when he goes solo. During his tenure with Wagoner, he invents the electric banjo. Trent also plays on Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene"
Mar 6, 1938
Steel guitarist Buddy Charleton is born in New Market, Virginia. As a member of Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours, he contributes to the classics "Thanks A Lot" and "Waltz Across Texas"
Mar 10, 1938
Singer/songwriter/musician Norman Blake is born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. An adept folk and acoustic player, he tours as a sideman with Johnny Cash, performing on a number of his hits, including "Understand Your Man" and "What Is Truth"
Apr 10, 1938
Steel guitarist Weldon Myrick is born in Jayton, Texas. Among his credits are George Strait's "Right Or Wrong," Trisha Yearwood's "Wrong Side Of Memphis," Connie Smith's "Once A Day" and Elvis Presley's "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
Apr 23, 1938
Mandolin player Roland White is born in Lewiston, Maine. He plays with Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and The Kentucky Colonels, in which he works with brother Clarence White, who spends time as a member of The Byrds
Apr 26, 1938
Rock guitarist Duane Eddy is born in Corning, New York. Eddy becomes the first husband of Jessi Colter after scoring early rock 'n' roll hits with his "twang" guitar on "Rebel-Rouser" and "Because They're Young"
May 19, 1938
Session guitarist, producer and recording engineer Chip Young is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He produces Billy Swan's "I Can Help" and The Gatlin Brothers' "She Used To Be Somebody's Baby," and plays on records by Elvis Presley and Conway Twitty
May 29, 1938
Bobby McBay is born. He plays both bass and drums during his career, which includes a stint with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1964-1965
Jun 17, 1938
Percussionist Farrell Morris is born in Waxahachie, Texas. He becomes a major Nashville session musician, playing on such classics as Alabama's "Song Of The South," Ray Price's "For The Good Times," Elvis Presley's "Way Down" and Garth Brooks' "Standing Outside The Fire"
Jul 3, 1938
Guitarist Paul Barrere is born in Burbank, California. He plays with Little Feat on soundtrack recordings by Travis Tritt and Vince Gill
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