Roy Huskey Jr.

Roy Huskey Jr.
Background information
Birth nameRoy Milton Huskey
BornDecember 17, 1956
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1997(1997-09-06) (aged 40)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
InstrumentUpright bass
Years active1971–1997
Formerly ofEmmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chet Atkins, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, George Jones, Steve Earle, Doc Watson, Del Wood, Roy Acuff

Roy Milton Huskey (December 17, 1956 – September 6, 1997), known professionally as Roy Huskey Jr., was a prominent American upright bass player in country music from Nashville, Tennessee. Huskey performed alongside musicians such as Chet Atkins, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, George Jones, Steve Earle, Doc Watson and many others. His father, Roy Madison "Junior" Huskey, was also a notable bass player.