Buddy Charleton
Elmer Lee "Buddy" Charleton (March 6, 1938 – January 25, 2011), was an American country musician and teacher. Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist in Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours band, Charleton played on numerous songs such as Waltz across Texas and instrumentals Cool it, Honey Fingers, Almost to Tulsa and Rhodes-Bud Boogie. When Buddy's touring career came to a close, he became involved with Billy Cooper's Music in Orange, VA working as a pedal steel instructor for many years. Buddy's teaching work greatly influenced the next generation of pedal steel guitarists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1938 (New Market), Died January 25, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1962 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 272 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 14833 | 11/1/1967 | I'm so lonesome I could cry | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14834 | 11/1/1967 | Window shopping | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14835 | 11/1/1967 | Someday you'll call my name | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14836 | 11/1/1967 | I could never be ashamed of you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14891 | 12/19/1967 | A mansion on the hill | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14892 | 12/19/1967 | Mind your own business | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14893 | 12/19/1967 | Your cheatin' heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 14894 | 12/19/1967 | Cold, cold heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15026 | 2/26/1968 | If my heart had windows | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15027 | 2/26/1968 | I'm gonna make it like a snake | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15028 | 2/26/1968 | Life has turned her that way | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15029 | 2/27/1968 | Crying time | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15030 | 2/27/1968 | One more memory | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15031 | 2/27/1968 | If I ever stop hurtin' | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15032 | 2/27/1968 | Just pack up and go | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15033 | 2/27/1968 | I threw away the rose | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15034 | 2/27/1968 | Send me the pillow you dream on | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15047 | 3/6/1968 | Mama, who was that man | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15048 | 3/6/1968 | Don't squeeze my sharmon | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15049 | 3/6/1968 | Sing me back home | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15050 | 3/6/1968 | A dime at a time | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15051 | 3/11/1968 | The bottle let me down | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15052 | 3/11/1968 | Destination Atlanta, Ga. | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15053 | 3/11/1968 | The image of me | The Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15121 | 4/16/1968 | That's the chance I'll have to take | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleton, Buddy," accessed October 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.
Charleton, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.
"Charleton, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Charleton, Buddy, 1938-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018027763
Wikidata: Buddy Charleton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984832
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