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Bob Wootton | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Clifton Wootton |
Born | Paris, Arkansas, U.S. | March 4, 1942
Died | April 9, 2017 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 75)
Genres | Country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1968–2017 |
Robert Clifton Wootton (March 4, 1942 – April 9, 2017) was an American guitarist. He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist Luther Perkins died in a house fire. He remained Cash's guitarist for nearly thirty years.