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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Music Deaths: Reggie Young, Session Musician On 120 Hits


REGGIE YOUNG, 82

Died January 17, 2019

Lead guitarist with American Sound Studio's house band The Memphis Boys.  A leading session musician.

Touring/session guitarist, played on Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds."

Played with Elvis Presley, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, Willie, Waylon, Box Tops and Johnny Cash among others.  Originally a member of Bill Black's Combo.  Opened for the Beatles in 1964.

The Memphis Boys played on 120 pop, country, rock and soul songs between 1967 and 1971.

Some of these:  "Kentucky Rain," "Don't Cry daddy" and "In the Ghetto."  In the early 1970s backed Jimmy Buffett on three albums.

Some of My All-time favorite music.

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