Jerry Byrd
Gerald Lester Byrd (March 9, 1920 – April 11, 2005) was an American musician who played the lap steel guitar in country and Hawaiian music, as well as a singer-songwriter and the head of a music publishing firm. He appeared on numerous radio programs.
Jerry Byrd | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerald Lester Byrd |
| Born | March 9, 1920 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville |
| Died | April 11, 2005 (aged 85) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S |
| Genres | Country, honky tonk, Hawaiian music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Lap steel guitar |
| Years active | 1935–2005 |
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