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Reggie Young
Reggie Young | |
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 Guitarist Reggie Young, in concert at the Back in Memphis benefit for Sweet Inspiration Myrna Smith, August 12, 2010, Elvis Week, University of Memphis | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 12, 1936 Caruthersville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2019 (aged 82) Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1954–2019 |
| Website | [1] |
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019)[1] was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys,[2] and was a leading session musician.[3]
He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, Dobie Gray, Joe Tex, Merrilee Rush, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Lynn Anderson, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen. Young was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
- ^ Betts, Stephen (18 January 2019). "Reggie Young, Guitar Player for Elvis, Waylon, Dead at 82". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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