Tom Brumley
Thomas Rexton Brumley (December 11, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was an American pedal steel guitarist and steel guitar manufacturer. In the 1960s, Brumley was a part of the sub-genre of country music known as the "Bakersfield sound". He performed with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos on hits such as "Cryin' Time" and "Together Again". His solo on "Together Again" received particular acclaim by critics. Brumley later spent a decade with Ricky Nelson and performed on "Garden Party" and the In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 album. In the 1960s Brumley purchased the manufacturing rights to Zane Beck's first pedal steel model and formed the ZB Guitar Company. Brumley later relocated the company to Texas, near his home in Kingsland where he managed the organization in his later years. He received an Academy of Country Music award for "Top Steel Guitarist" in 1966. Brumley was featured on the cover of Steel Guitarist Magazine in 1980, and is a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. His father was Albert E. Brumley, a noted gospel music songwriter and the composer of the classic "I'll Fly Away". |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1935 (Stella), Died February 3, 2009 (San Antonio)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1969 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 15164 | April 1969 | Lady from Baltimore | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15194 | 4/23/1969 | I shall be released | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15195 | 4/23/1969 | Keeper of the keys | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15196 | 4/23/1969 | Bound to fall | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15204 | 5/7/1969 | I think it's gonna rain today | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15212 | 5/10/1969 | She belongs to me | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15233 | 6/4/1969 | Promises | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15234 | 6/4/1969 | Who cares about tomorrow | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15329 | 12/13/1969 | Come on in | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15330 | 12/13/1969 | Who cares about tomorrow | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15331 | 12/13/1969 | I'm walkin' | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15332 | 12/13/1969 | Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15333 | 12/13/1969 | Easy to be free | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15334 | 12/13/1969 | Believe in what you say | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15335 | 12/13/1969 | Louisiana man | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15336 | 12/13/1969 | Violets of dawn | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15337 | 12/13/1969 | I shall be released | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15338 | 12/13/1969 | Red balloon | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15356 | 12/13/1969 | Promises | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15357 | 12/13/1969 | She belongs to me | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15358 | 12/13/1969 | If you gotta go now | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15423 | 6/1/1970 | We got such a long way to go | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15424 | 6/2/1970 | California | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15425 | 6/3/1970 | How long | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
Decca | L 15426 | 6/4/1970 | Sweet Mary | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brumley, Tom," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305927.
Brumley, Tom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305927.
"Brumley, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Brumley, Tom - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004080914
Wikidata: Tom Brumley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2167114
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7145971377132330096
MusicBrainz: Tom Brumley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/630e2382-0480-48e6-a0d3-27fd1e8fa063
ISNI: 0000 0000 3775 7593 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000037757593
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