Tom Brumley, R.I.P. [Obituaries]

Legendary steel guitar player Tom Brumley passed away Tuesday after a heart attack. The son of Albert E. Brumley, who wrote the classic spiritual "I'll Fly Away", Brumley's clean style made him a hero within the steel guitar community. If you enjoy steel guitar, it's hard not to love Brumley, who spent nearly a decade in Buck Owens' Buckaroos popularizing the Bakersfield country sound on such hits as "Act Naturally" and "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail." After leaving Owens' band, Brumley spend ...

Read full article Share article