Died On This Date (August 21, 2008) Buddy Harman / Session Drummer

By themusicsover August 21, 2010 #A Team, #Buddy Harman, #Dolly Parton, #Elvis Presley, #George Jones, #Johnny Cash, #Merle Haggard, #Patsy Cline, #Willie Nelson

Murrey “Buddy” Harman
December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008

As part of Nashville’s storied A Team of studio musicians, Buddy Harman’s drums can be heard on some 18,000 recordings. Throughout his career, Harman played on the biggest hits by such greats as Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard to name just a few. Harman died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

Watch an interview of Buddy Harman at Namm.org

Thanks to Dan Del Fiorentino at NAMM for the assist