Buddy Harman
| Buddy Harman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Murrey Mizell Harman, Jr. |
| Born |
December 23, 1928 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died |
August 21, 2008 (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, session musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, many others |
| Notable instruments | |
| Drums and Bass Guitar | |
Murrey Mizell "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008) was an American country music session musician.
 Oral History, Buddy Harman Jr. reflects on his father's innovative techniques. Interview date July 17, 2009, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library |
Career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Harman played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Songwriter Larry Petree, Martha Carson,[1] Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, and many more.[2]
Awards
Harman was the first regular drummer on the Grand Ole Opry.[3] 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 No. 1 recordings from the Nashville NARAS chapter in 1975 and 1976.[4]
Death
Harman died at the Hospice Center in Nashville from congestive heart failure at the age of 79.[3]
Selected discography
Singles
Albums
With Kai Winding
- Modern Country (Verve, 1964)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.hankwilliamslistings.com/sims-5.htm
- ↑ Rumble, John (1998). "Buddy Harman". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 228-9.
- 1 2 Friskics-Warren, Bill (August 22, 2008). Buddy Harman, 79, Busy Nashville Drummer, Is Dead . The New York Times
- ↑ Buddy Harman profile via Drummer World
- ↑ Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Presley: A Life in Music, The Complete Recording sessions, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1998
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Roy-Orbison-The-Monument-Singles-Collection-1960-1964/release/3646494
- ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/tn2/bobloyce/cline2.html
- ↑ http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/2012/10/roger-miller.html