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: : Hank Garland is one of the Greats of Both Country Music and Bebop Jazz Guitar. He came to Nashville to play as a professional on the Grand Ole Opry when he was only 15 years old.
: : Hank Garland Played on Elvis Recordings, and most all the popular Records made in Nashville until 1961. He Also played on Jazz Recordings by George Shearing. Hank Garland also Played in the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City.
: : Hank Garland made Country Music Guitar Instrumental Recordings and Modern Jazz Guitar Recordings.
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: : I have an extensive Web Page on Hank Garland if anyone is interested. He is one of the Guitar Greats.
: : My Hank Garland Web Page
: : http://www3.50megs.com/dobro222/greatguitarist_hank_garland.html
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: : Robert Lee Johnson
: : The Guitar Man
: : http://www.mp3.com/theguitarman
Guitar Man
I am currently compiling a comprenhensive list of as many of Hank’s recording as I can find, any help you can provide would be appreciated. He sure did make a lot of them! I already have afull session list of all his Elvis work provided to me by Steve Scholes web site.
Dave Wells
Bristol England