Danny Gatton

Danny Gatton
Gatton with his pearloid Telecaster
Gatton with his pearloid Telecaster
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Wood Gatton Jr.
Born(1945-09-04)September 4, 1945
Washington, D.C., US
DiedOctober 4, 1994(1994-10-04) (aged 49)
Newburg, Maryland
GenresBlues, rockabilly, jazz, rock & roll, country
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1959–1994
Websitedannygatton.com

Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was an American virtuoso guitarist who combined blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style he called "redneck jazz".[1]

  1. ^ Heibutzki, Ralph (2003). Unfinished Business – the Life and Times of Danny Gatton. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-748-X.