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In the 1950s, Tommy Talton was exposed to Elvis Presley. When he was eight, Talton became interested in the guitar when he saw an instrument owned by one of his uncles and plucked one of the strings.<ref name="Tommy Talton on Allmusic">{{cite web|last1=Elder|first1=Bruce|title=Tommy Talton|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-talton-mn0000518174/biography|website=Allmusic|publisher=Allmusic}}</ref> Talton would ultimately learn the insturment when he was 13. In 1966, Talton would join the group, We the People, and left the group when he was 18. In the 1970s, Talton would meet up with Scott Boyer, Chuck Leavell, and Bill Stewart in California and form the band Cowboy. Talton had been close friends with guitarist [[Duane Allman]]<ref name="Talton AXS">{{cite web|last1=Triebsch|first1=Kevin|title=Catching up with rock legend Tommy Talton|url=https://www.axs.com/catching-up-with-rock-legend-tommy-talton-15860|website=AXS|publisher=AXS}}</ref> and would go on to play with [[Gregg Allman]] on his [[The Gregg Allman Tour|first tour as a solo artist]] as well as acoustic guitar on [[the Allman Brothers Band]] song "Pony Boy" on their album, ''[[Brothers and Sisters (album)|Brothers and Sisters]]''. |
In the 1950s, Tommy Talton was exposed to Elvis Presley. When he was eight, Talton became interested in the guitar when he saw an instrument owned by one of his uncles and plucked one of the strings.<ref name="Tommy Talton on Allmusic">{{cite web|last1=Elder|first1=Bruce|title=Tommy Talton|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-talton-mn0000518174/biography|website=Allmusic|publisher=Allmusic}}</ref> Talton would ultimately learn the insturment when he was 13. In 1966, Talton would join the group, We the People, and left the group when he was 18. In the 1970s, Talton would meet up with Scott Boyer, Chuck Leavell, and Bill Stewart in California and form the band Cowboy. Talton had been close friends with guitarist [[Duane Allman]]<ref name="Talton AXS">{{cite web|last1=Triebsch|first1=Kevin|title=Catching up with rock legend Tommy Talton|url=https://www.axs.com/catching-up-with-rock-legend-tommy-talton-15860|website=AXS|publisher=AXS}}</ref> and would go on to play with [[Gregg Allman]] on his [[The Gregg Allman Tour|first tour as a solo artist]] as well as acoustic guitar on [[the Allman Brothers Band]] song "Pony Boy" on their album, ''[[Brothers and Sisters (album)|Brothers and Sisters]]''. Talton also made an appearance on Dickey Betts' Record [[Highway Call]] |
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| Birth name | Tommy Talton |
| Born | January 9, 1946 |
| Genres | Rock, jam, alternative rock, southern rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Capricorn, RCA |
| Website | www |
Tommy Talton is an American guitarist who is most noted for having played with Cowboy and We the People.
Biography
In the 1950s, Tommy Talton was exposed to Elvis Presley. When he was eight, Talton became interested in the guitar when he saw an instrument owned by one of his uncles and plucked one of the strings.[1] Talton would ultimately learn the insturment when he was 13. In 1966, Talton would join the group, We the People, and left the group when he was 18. In the 1970s, Talton would meet up with Scott Boyer, Chuck Leavell, and Bill Stewart in California and form the band Cowboy. Talton had been close friends with guitarist Duane Allman[2] and would go on to play with Gregg Allman on his first tour as a solo artist as well as acoustic guitar on the Allman Brothers Band song "Pony Boy" on their album, Brothers and Sisters. Talton also made an appearance on Dickey Betts' Record Highway Call
References
- ^ Elder, Bruce. "Tommy Talton". Allmusic. Allmusic.
- ^ Triebsch, Kevin. "Catching up with rock legend Tommy Talton". AXS. AXS.