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 201-225 of 272 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 15122 | 4/16/1968 | Today | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15123 | 4/16/1968 | She went a little bit farther | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15388 | 12/20/1968 | Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15389 | 12/20/1968 | Tommy's doll | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15390 | 12/20/1968 | One more memory | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15458 | 3/3/1969 | Let's turn back the years | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15459 | 3/3/1969 | Folsom prison blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15460 | 3/3/1969 | Making believe | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15468 | 3/11/1969 | Holding on to nothing | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15469 | 3/11/1969 | Somewhere between | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15470 | 3/11/1969 | Let's wait a little longer | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15474 | 3/17/1969 | The Carroll County accident | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15477 | 3/18/1969 | She's lookin' better by the minute | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15478 | 3/18/1969 | Just a drink away | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15479 | 3/18/1969 | Somebody better than me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15512 | 3/31/1969 | Give my love to Rose | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15513 | 3/31/1969 | I'll go on alone | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15514 | 3/31/1969 | I need attention bad | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15515 | 3/31/1969 | Yesterday's tears | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15516 | 4/1/1969 | Won't you come home | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15517 | 4/1/1969 | That odd couple | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15518 | 4/1/1969 | Touch and go | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15519 | 4/1/1969 | Let the world keep on a turnin' | Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15525 | 4/3/1969 | Blue eyed Elaine | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | NA 15526 | 4/3/1969 | Our baby's book | 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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