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 1-25 of 272 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11936 | 3/1/1962 | Steel guitar rag | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11937 | 3/1/1962 | Redskin rag | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11940 | 3/2/1962 | Women make a fool of me | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11941 | 3/2/1962 | Drivin' nails in my coffin | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11942 | 3/2/1962 | Introduction to Ernest Tubb (Walking the floor over you) | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11943 | 3/4/1962 | Pick me up on your way down | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11944 | 3/4/1962 | Try me one more time | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11945 | 3/4/1962 | Lover's waltz | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11946 | 3/4/1962 | Show her lots of gold | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11956 | 3/19/1962 | I'm looking high and low | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11957 | 3/19/1962 | Go on home | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11958 | 3/19/1962 | Try me one more time | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12011 | 4/4/1962 | Watching my past go by | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12012 | 4/4/1962 | Show her lots of gold | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12013 | 4/4/1962 | Bandera waltz | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12020 | 4/17/1962 | I told you so | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12021 | 4/17/1962 | I loved you once | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12022 | 4/19/1962 | An old faded photograph | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12023 | 4/19/1962 | The last letter | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12024 | 4/19/1962 | Out of my mind | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12109 | 6/11/1962 | Beyond the last mile | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12110 | 6/11/1962 | Just call me lonesome | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12111 | 6/11/1962 | Just partners | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12112 | 6/12/1962 | If you call that gone, good bye | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12113 | 6/12/1962 | How can I be sure? | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleton, Buddy," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.
Charleton, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308137.
"Charleton, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Charleton, Buddy, 1938-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018027763
Wikidata: Buddy Charleton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984832
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