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Hank Garland | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Walter Louis Garland |
| Born | November 11, 1930 Cowpens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2004 (aged 74) Orange Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz,[1] country,[1] rock and roll, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, six-string bass |
| Years active | 1942-1961 |
Walter Louis Garland (November 11, 1930 – December 27, 2004), known professionally as Hank Garland, was an American guitarist and songwriter. He started as a country musician, played rock and roll as it became popular in the 1950s, and released a jazz album in 1960. His career was cut short when a car accident in 1961 left him unable to perform.
The Hank Garland biopic Crazy was released in 2008.[2]
- ^ a b Prown, P.; Newquist, H.P.; Eiche, J.F. (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. H. Leonard. p. 125. ISBN 9780793540426. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Crazy". IMDB. Retrieved 11 November 2022.