Buddy Charleton

Elmer Lee "Buddy" Charleton (March 6, 1938 – January 25, 2011), was an American country musician and teacher. Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist in Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours band, Charleton played on numerous songs such as Waltz across Texas and instrumentals Cool it, Honey Fingers, Almost to Tulsa and Rhodes-Bud Boogie. When Buddy's touring career came to a close, he became involved with Billy Cooper's Music in Orange, VA working as a pedal steel instructor for many years. Buddy's teaching work greatly influenced the next generation of pedal steel guitarists.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1938 (New Market), Died January 25, 2011

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1962 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 272 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 13300 2/16/1965 Tell her so The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13301 2/16/1965 Don't be angry The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13302 2/16/1965 I've got a tiger by the tail The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13394 4/19/1965 Waltz across Texas-1 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13395 4/19/1965 Honeymoon with the blues The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13396 4/19/1965 Afraid to care The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13397 4/19/1965 Big beaver The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13402 4/20/1965 Cocoanut Grove (Instrumental) The Texas Troubadours instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13403 4/20/1965 What am I bid The Texas Troubadours instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13404 4/20/1965 Lost highway The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13405 4/20/1965 After the boy gets the girl The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13638 6/21/1965 Blue Christmas tree The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13639 6/21/1965 Who's gonna be your Santa Claus this year The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13640 6/21/1965 What am I bid The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13731 9/28/1965 It's for God and country The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13732 9/28/1965 You'll still be in my heart The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13733 9/28/1965 Forgive me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13834 12/17/1965 There's gonna be some changes made around here Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13839 12/17/1965 You'll never get a better chance Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13840 12/17/1965 Hey Mr. Bluebird-1 Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13842 12/20/1965 Too many rivers The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13843 12/20/1965 My shoes keep walking back to you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13844 12/21/1965 Till my getup has got up and gone The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13845 12/21/1965 Release me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13846 12/21/1965 Mom and Dad's waltz The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, steel guitar  
(Results 101-125 of 272 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleton, Buddy," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.

Charleton, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.

"Charleton, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137

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