Buddy Harman
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Buddy Harman (born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr.) (December 23 1928 – August 21 2008) was an American session musician.
Career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on 18,000 recordings for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, and many more.
Harman was the first regular drummer on the Grand Ole Opry. Some of Harman's awards include "Drummer of the Year" in 1981 from the Academy of Country Music and "Super Picker" Award for drums on the most #1 recordings from the Nashville NARAS chapter in 1975 and 1976.
Harman died at his home in Nashville from congestive heart failure at the age of 79.
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