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Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Tom Brumley (steel guitar)

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Wonderful steel guitarist, he was born on December 11th 1935, being the son of gospel writer Albert E Brumley. He was a member of the band that backed Buck Owens (The Buckaroos), Rick Nelson, and part of the Desert Rose Band.

He had his own TV show, ´The Brumley Music Show´, for 15 years.


BUCK OWENS BAND


This was the lineup of Buck Owens & His Buckaroos that recorded the live album Carnegie Hall concert in March 1966:

BUCK OWENS BAND #?
1966
Buck Owens
vocals, guitar
Don Rich
guitar, vocals
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Doyle Holly
bass, vocals
Willie Cantu
drums

Other info on members of Buck Owens Band (I know up to 11 members)
Not enough info (10): Jerry Brightman, Willie Cantu, Terry Cristoffersen, Doyle Curtsinger, Merle Haggard, Doyle Holly, Ronnie Jackson, Jim McCarty, Buck Owens, Don Rich


RICK NELSON BAND


This was the Rick Nelson Band in December 1969:

RICK NELSON BAND #?
Dec 69-1970
Ricky Nelson
vocals
Allen Kemp
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Randy Meisner
bass
Pat Shanahan
drums

They lasted together until 1970, when Meisner left for the band for a while, being replaced by Tim Cetera.

This was the Rick Nelson Band in 1970 with new member Tim Cetera on bass:

RICK NELSON BAND #?
1970-1971
Ricky Nelson
vocals
Allen Kemp
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Tim Cetera
bass
Pat Shanahan
drums

But in 1971, Randy Meisner came back to the band instead of Cetera.

In 1971, Randy Meisner comes back to Rick Nelson:

RICK NELSON BAND #?
1971
Ricky Nelson
vocals
Allen Kemp
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Randy Meisner
bass, vocals
Pat Shanahan
drums

But this lineup split in June 1971.

This was the Rick Nelson Band in 1979:

RICK NELSON BAND #?
1979
Ricky Nelson
vocals
John Beland
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Doug Lavery
drums

Other info on members of Rick Nelson Band (I know up to 16 members)
Already covered (1): Buddy Emmons
To be covered (10): John Beland, James Burton, Andy Chapin, Steve Duncan, Allen Kemp, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Steve Love, Randy Meisner, Ricky Nelson, Pat Shanahan
Not enough info (4): Tim Cetera, James Kirkland, Doug Lavery, Phil Volk


DESERT ROSE BAND


In 1992, Desert Rose Band becomes a sextet again, adding legendary Tom Brumley in the band:

DESERT ROSE BAND #3
1992-1993
Chris Hillman
vocals, guitar
Herb Pedersen
vocals
John Jorgenson
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Bill Bryson
bass
Steve Duncan
drums

But in 1993, original members Jorgenson and Duncan leave the band.

In 1993, this was the new lineup for Desert Rose Band:

DESERT ROSE BAND #4
1993
Chris Hillman
vocals, guitar
Herb Pedersen
vocals
Jeff Ross
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Bill Bryson
bass
Tim Grogan
drums

But this edition was short-lived, as Jeff Ross left them that same year.

Still in 1993, another different lineup for Desert Rose Band, with new guitarist Jim Monahan:

DESERT ROSE BAND #5
1993-Feb 94
Chris Hillman
vocals, guitar
Herb Pedersen
vocals
Jim Monahan
guitar
Tom Brumley
steel guitar
Bill Bryson
bass
Tim Grogan
drums

But the band finally parted ways in February 1994.

Other info on members of Desert Rose Band (I know up to 10 members)
To be covered (7): Bill Bryson, Steve Duncan, Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson, Jay Dee Maness, Jim Monahan, Herb Pedersen
Not enough info (2): Tim Grogan, Jeff Ross

He passed away on February 3rd, 2009.

   5 BANDS (WITH 18 SELECTED RECORDINGS):

BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
Tom Brumley Band  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Tom cattin´ - Tom Brumley ( - )

  • In time - Tom Brumley ( - )

  • The Buckaroos  3 RECORDINGS:
  • The Buck Owens´ Buckaroos strike again! - The Buck Owens´ Buckaroos (1967)

    • Members: (RIP: Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ken Nelson, Buck Owens)
  • Meanwhile back at the ranch - Buck Owens´ Buckaroos (1968)

    • Members: (RIP: Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ken Nelson, Buck Owens)
  • Anywhere USA - Buck Owens´ Buckaroos (1969)

  • Other info on members of The Buckaroos (I know up to 24 members)
    To be covered (1):Jay Dee Maness
    Not enough info (22):Jerry Brightman, Willie Cantu, Terry Christopherson, Buck Dupree, Fred Gates, Merle Haggard, Joyce Hawthorne, Doyle Holly, Ronnie Jackson, Jana Jae, Doyle Kurtsinger, Jay McDonald, Jesse Rose McQueen, Kenny Pierce, Ken Presley, Don Rich, Jim Shaw, Wayne Stone, Rick Taylor, Jerry Wiggins, Wayne Wilson, David Wulfkuehler
    Desert Rose Band   
    Other info on members of Desert Rose Band (I know up to 10 members)
    To be covered (7):Bill Bryson, Steve Duncan, Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson, Jay Dee Maness, Jim Monahan, Herb Pedersen
    Not enough info (2):Tim Grogan, Jeff Ross
    Rick Nelson Band  6 RECORDINGS:
  • 1969 In concert - The Troubadour - Rick Nelson (1970)

    • Members: Randy Meisner, Pat Shanahan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp)
  • Rudy the fifth - Ricky Nelson (1971)

    • Members: Randy Meisner, Pat Shanahan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp)
  • Garden party - Ricky Nelson (1972)

    • Members: Steve Love, Pat Shanahan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp)
  • Rick sings Nelson - Ricky Nelson (1973)

    • Members: Pat Shanahan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp)
  • Intakes - Ricky Nelson (1977)

    • Members: Steve Duncan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley)
    • Guests: Roger Bush, Jai Winding
  • Teenage idol - Ricky Nelson (1983)

  • 1 COMPILATIONS:
  • Legacy - Rick Nelson (November 2000)

    • Members: John Beland, James Burton, Steve Duncan, Randy Meisner, Pat Shanahan (RIP: Ricky Nelson + Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp)
    • Guests: Murray Adler, John Anderson, John Audino, Jeff ´Skunk´ Baxter, Chuck Berghofer, Jimmy Bond, John Boylan, Dennis Budimir, Roger Bush, Frank Capp, Roy Caton, Gene Cipriano, David Cohen, Gary Coleman, Mike Deasy, Dr John, Assa Drori, Jesse Ehrlich, Victor Feldman, James Getzoff, Bob Glaub, Jim Gordon, Bill Green, Glen D Hardin, Jimmie Haskell, Jim Horn, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Plas Johnson, Ray Kelley, William Kurasch, Stephen A Love, Michael McDonald, Jerry McGee, Dave Morgan, Joe Osborn, Don Peake, Elmo Peeler, Ray Pohlman, Don Preston, Don Randi, Lyle Ritz, Michel Rubini, Leon Russell, Sid Sharp, Tony Terran, Billy Thomas, Tiny Timbrell, Eddie Tuduri, Tibor Zelig (RIP: Don Bagley, Israel Baker, Skip Battin, Walter Brennan, Conte Candoli, Al Casey, Jerry Cole, Irv Cottler, Bert Dodson, Teddy Edwards, Milt Holland, Ray Johnson, Pete Jolly, Barney Kessel, Joe Maphis, Dean Martin, Lew McCreary, Mike Melvoin, Ollie Mitchell, Red Mitchell, Keith Moon, Earl Palmer, Bill Perkins, Orville ´Red´ Rhodes, Howard Roberts, John Rotella, Jimmy Rowles, Paul Smith, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Leroy Vinnegar, Clarence White)
    • Producer: Al Kooper, Keith Olsen (RIP: Bob Hyde, Nik Venet)
    • Technical: Vic Anesini, Bob Irwin
    Other info on members of Rick Nelson Band (I know up to 16 members)
    Already covered (1):Buddy Emmons
    To be covered (10):John Beland, James Burton, Andy Chapin, Steve Duncan, Allen Kemp, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Steve Love, Randy Meisner, Ricky Nelson, Pat Shanahan
    Not enough info (4):Tim Cetera, James Kirkland, Doug Lavery, Phil Volk
    Buck Owens Band  4 RECORDINGS:
  • I don´t care - Buck Owens And His Buckaroos (November 1964)

    • Members: (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Guests: (RIP: Rose Maddox, Ralph Mooney)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ken Nelson)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.
  • Carnegie Hall concert - Buck Owens And His Buckaroos (1966) (LIVE)

    • Members: (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ken Nelson)
    • Comments: Recorded live in March 1966.
  • In Japan! - Buck Owens And His Buckaroos (1967)

  • Ruby & other bluegrass specials - Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (1971)

    • Members: (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Technical: Bob Irwin
    2 COMPILATIONS:
  • The Instrumental hits of Buck Owens And His Buckaroos - Buck Owens And His Buckaroos (July 1965)

    • Members: (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley, Doyle Holly, Don Rich)
    • Guests: (RIP: Bobby Austin, Ralph Mooney)
    • Producer: Bob Irwin (RIP: Ken Nelson)
    • Technical: Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
  • Best of Buck Owens vol 2 - Buck Owens And His Buckaroos (1968)

    • Members: (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley, Don Rich)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ken Nelson)
    Other info on members of Buck Owens Band (I know up to 11 members)
    Not enough info (10):Jerry Brightman, Willie Cantu, Terry Cristoffersen, Doyle Curtsinger, Merle Haggard, Doyle Holly, Ronnie Jackson, Jim McCarty, Buck Owens, Don Rich

       9 SESSIONS (FOR 3 ARTISTS):

    BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
    Rosie Flores Band  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Rosie Flores - Rosie Flores (1987)

    • Members: (RIP: Donald Lindley)
    • Guests: Billy Bremner, Skip Edwards, Greg Leisz (RIP: Tom Brumley)
    • Technical: Dusty Wakeman
  • Honky tonk reprise - Rosie Flores (June 1996)

    • Members: (RIP: Donald Lindley)
    • Guests: Eddie Bayers, Billy Bremner, Mike Brignardello, Mark Casstevens, Skip Edwards, Steve Fishell, Glen D Hardin, Don Heffington, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Greg Leisz, Mark O´Connor, Brent Rowan, Harry Stinson (RIP: Tom Brumley, Howie Epstein, Weldon Myrick)
    • Technical: Eddy Schreyer, Dusty Wakeman
    Other info on members of Rosie Flores Band (I know up to 6 members)
    Already covered (1):Duane Jarvis
    To be covered (3):Sarah Brown, Cindy Cashdollar, Donald Lindley
    Not enough info (2):Rosie Flores, Justin Reinhardt
    Pacific Steel Co  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Pacific Steel Co - Pacific Steel Co (1978)

    • Guests: Joe Chemay, John Hobbs, Dennis Kovarik, Paul Leim, Jay Dee Maness, Daniel Timms, Bob Warford (RIP: Skip Battin, Tom Brumley, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Orville ´Red´ Rhodes)
    Dwight Yoakam Band  5 RECORDINGS:
  • Hillbilly deLuxe - Dwight Yoakam (July 1978)

    • Members: Skip Edwards
    • Guests: Greg Leisz, Herb Pedersen (RIP: Tom Brumley)
    • Technical: Eddy Schreyer, Dusty Wakeman
    • Comments: Second album by Dwight Yoakam.
  • Buenas noches from a lonely room - Dwight Yoakam (August 1988)

    • Members: Skip Edwards
    • Guests: Jim Lauderdale, Al Perkins, Taras Prodaniuk, Dusty Wakeman (RIP: Buck Owens + Tom Brumley)
    • Comments: Third solo album by Dwight Yoakam.
  • If there was a way - Dwight Yoakam (October 1990)

    • Members: Skip Edwards
    • Guests: Lenny Castro, Tommy Funderburk, Jim Lauderdale, Dean Parks, Al Perkins, Taras Prodaniuk (RIP: Tom Brumley, Roger Miller)
    • Technical: Peter Doell, David Leonard, Stephen Marcussen, Kevin Reeves, Dusty Wakeman
    • Comments: 4th album by Yoakam.
  • Gone - Dwight Yoakam (October 1995)

    • Members: Skip Edwards
    • Guests: Murray Adler, Beth Anderson, Maxi Anderson, Jimmy Bond, Anthony Crawford, Tommy Funderburk, Jim Haas, Jim Lauderdale, Dean Parks, Earl Lon Price, Taras Prodaniuk, Greg Smith, Lee R Thornburg, Carmen Twillie, Dusty Wakeman (RIP: Tom Brumley)
    • Comments: 7th album by Dwight Yoakam.
  • Under the covers - Dwight Yoakam (July 1997)

    • Members: Skip Edwards
    • Guests: Alex Acuna, Anthony Crawford, Sheryl Crow, Tommy Funderburk, Nick Lane, Dean Parks, Earl Lon Price, Taras Prodaniuk, Greg Smith, Chris Tedesco, Lee R Thornburg (RIP: Tom Brumley, Chuck Domanico)
    • Producer: Dusty Wakeman
    • Technical: Peter Doell, David Leonard, Stephen Marcussen
    • Comments: As the title suggests, it´s an album of cover songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Clash, Roy Orbison, Van Morrison and others. It contains a hidden track taken from the album A tribute to Jimmy Rogers where Yoakam contributed this song.
    1 COMPILATIONS:
  • Reprise please baby - the Warner Bros years - Dwight Yoakam (November 2002)

    • Members: Skip Edwards (RIP: Duane Jarvis)
    • Guests: Beth Anderson, Maxi Anderson, Richard Bennett, Jimmy Bond, Bekka Bramlett, Paul Buckmaster, Cindy Cashdollar, Lenny Castro, Jonathan Clark, Anthony Crawford, Tommy Funderburk, Bob Glaub, Jim Haas, Glen D Hardin, Don Heffington, Chris Hillman, Nick Lane, Jim Lauderdale, Greg Leisz, Jay Dee Maness, David Mansfield, Jerry McGee, Dean Parks, Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Earl Lon Price, Taras Prodaniuk, Leland Sklar, Greg Smith, Chris Tedesco, Lee R Thornburg, Carmen Twillie, David Woodford (RIP: Tom Brumley, Tony Campise, Roger Miller, Oscar Tellez)
    • Producer: Bill Halverson, Dusty Wakeman
    • Technical: Tchad Blake, Peter Doell, David Leonard, Charles Paakkari, Kevin Reeves
    • Comments: 4CD boxset with many rarities.
    Other info on members of Dwight Yoakam Band (I know up to 16 members)
    Already covered (1):Duane Jarvis
    To be covered (3):Ed Black, Skip Edwards, Eddie Tuduri
    Not enough info (12):Pete Anderson, Muddy D, Jeff Donovan, Eugene Edwards, J D Foster, Keith Gattis, Brantley Kearns, Mitch Marine, John McCullen, Eddie Perez, Eddy Shaver, Dwight Yoakam

    RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Tom Brumley mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Buck Owens (9)
    Don Rich (9)
    Pete Anderson (8)
    Skip Edwards (8)
    Dusty Wakeman (8)
    Jeff Donovan (7)
    Doyle Holly (7)
    Ricky Nelson (7)
    Ken Nelson (6)
    Dwight Yoakam (6)

    Page created by Miguel Terol on: 16/December/2009 - Last modified on: 03/August/2015. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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