Jimmie Crawford
Настоящее имя: Jimmie Crawford
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Pedal steel guitar player. Sometimes spelled his name Jimmy. Birth: Sep. 17, 1935, Obetz, Franklin County, Ohio, USA Death: Feb. 2, 2005 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Renowned Pedal Steel Guitar Musician. Growing up around country music, he began playing in area clubs with Donny Lytle, who would later become famous as Johnny Paycheck. Considered a world class innovative steel player, he also performed with artists Kitty Wells, George Jones, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. After leaving the road in 1975, he became known as a respected teacher and guitar builder when he co-founded the JCH Steel Guitar Company. In the mid-1990s, he decided to perform again and toured with Radney Foster's band for three years. In 2000, he was inducted into the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.