Released several instrumental albums and wrote compositions for many popular artists like Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and the Oak Ridge Boys. The Ozark Jubilee show featured him due to his unique way of playing guitar across his lap.Īrthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith: Creator and host of the first nationally syndicated country music television show, “The Arthur Smith Show”.
He also played with Little Jimmy Dickens and Red Foley for a period of time. Thumbs Carlile: Best known as the guitarist for Roger Miller. Red Foley went on to record this and make a hit out of it!Įddie Eddings: Most notably a songwriter for Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Earnest Tubb, and Loretta Lynn as well as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist.
Hardrock Gunter: Mainly a western swing guitarist, although credited with recording a contender for the first “rock n roll” track, “ Birmingham Bounce“. Also recorded with greats like Alan Jackson and Ernest Tubb. Acoustic work for Kenny Rodgers’ “The Gambler”. Jimmy Capps: Important Nashville session guitarist. Also a Nashville session player after his time with Tubb. It is hard to find information on these guitarists!īilly Byrd: Best known as Ernest Tubbs’ guitarist from 1949-1959.
If you know of anything else, please share. Below is some brief info on each guitarist. Billy Byrd, Jimmy Capps, Hardrock Gunter, Eddie Eddings, Thumbs Carlile, Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith, and Tommy Hill are the featured guitarists on this album. This article is all about Country Jazz guitar licks from an outstanding 1962 instrumental guitar compilation album called “Tennessee Guitar”.