Pete Wade

Pete Wade
Wade (right) at recording session with guitarist Dean Porter and singer Connie Smith in 1966
Born
Herman Bland Wade

(1934-12-16)December 16, 1934
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2024(2024-08-27) (aged 89)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
Awards
  • 1976: "Superpicker Band '76", NARAS
Honors
  • 2002: Selected top musician by the Reunion of Professional Entertainers
  • 2016: Honored as a Nashville Cat by the Country Music Hall of Fame

Herman Bland "Pete" Wade (December 16, 1934 – August 27, 2024) was an American guitarist. Wade worked as a session musician in Nashville, playing on numerous hits including "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones, and "Fist City" by Loretta Lynn.[1][2] He was considered to be part of the Nashville A-Team.[3]

  1. ^ Friskics-Warren, Bill (September 1, 2024). "Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Oermann, Robert K (August 30, 2024). "Nashville Guitar Great Pete Wade Passes". MusicRow. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pete Wade, guitarist on countless Nashville hits, dies at 89". Texarkana Gazette. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.