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Buddy Emmons

real name Buddy Gene Emmons

Buddy Emmons is credited on 1,324 releases across 372 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,324

Credits

372

Albums

8

Decades active

392

In collections

Biography

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American guitarist, born January 27, 1937, in Mishawaka, Indiana. Inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame (1981). He played pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, guitar, dobro, bass guitar and also worked as arranger, producer, engineer and composer. While mainly a road player, Emmons recorded extensively when he wasn't traveling with other artists. Father.
Died July 21, 2015 in Hermitage, Tennessee.

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Credited work

1,324 releases · 372 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 1,593
  • Other credits · 95
  • Production · 23
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Elektra Sound Recorders · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · Soundshop Recording Studios

Discography

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