Jimmy Bryant
March 5, 1925 – September 22, 1980
Jimmy Bryant was an in-demand session guitarist whose played on numerous country and jazz recordings during the ’50s and ’60s, most notably those by Tennessee Ernie Ford. He was equally adept at country and jazz, and was often referred to as the fastest guitarist in the country. During the ’50s, Bryant partnered with steel guitar great, Speedy West to record for Capitol Records. A heavy smoker, Jimmy Bryant died of lung cancer at the age of 55.
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