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Danny Gatton (Daniel Wood Gatton Jr.) was born on 4 September, 1945 in Washington, D.C., US, is an American guitarist (1945–1994). Discover Danny Gatton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Daniel Wood Gatton Jr.
Occupation Musician
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 4 September, 1945
Birthday 4 September
Birthplace Washington, D.C., US
Date of death 4 October, 1994
Died Place Newburg, Maryland
Nationality United States

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1945

Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was an American virtuoso guitarist who combined blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style he called "redneck jazz".

Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1945.

The son of a rhythm guitarist, Gatton started playing at the age of nine.

1960

From 1960–1964 he played jazz guitar with the Offbeats, then worked as a session musician in Nashville.

1970

When he returned to Washington, he drew attention in the 1970s as a member of Liz Meyer & Friends and other local bands.

1975

He recorded his debut album, American Music (1975), followed by Redneck Jazz (1978) with pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons appearing as a guest.

He founded the band the Redneck Jazz Explosion.

Although Gatton could play most genres of music, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock, he was known as a country and rockabilly guitarist.

He toured with singers Roger Miller and Robert Gordon.

He was sometimes called "The Telemaster" and "the world's greatest unknown guitarist".

Guitarist Amos Garrett called him "The Humbler" for his ability to defeat other guitarists in "head-cutting" jam sessions.

On this point, however, Gatton declared: “The biggest humbler to me, of all time, would be Lenny Breau.

He was the best I have ever seen."

1987

In 1987, nine years after his previous album, he released Unfinished Business, an eclectic collection of pop, rock, and country music that Guitar World magazine named the tenth best album of the 1980s.

1991

He got a contract with his first major record label and released another eclectic album, 88 Elmira Street (Elektra, 1991), which contained a cover version of the theme song from the animated TV series The Simpsons.

1992

Gatton turned toward jazz for the albums New York Stories (Blue Note, 1992) and Relentless (1994) with Joey DeFrancesco.

1994

On October 4, 1994, Gatton locked himself in the garage on his farm in Newburg, Maryland, and committed suicide by gunshot.

Although he left no note nor explanation, family members and close friends believe he suffered from depression for many years.

Friend and drummer Dave Elliott said that he thought Gatton had suffered from depression since they met more than twenty years earlier.

photo: Arlen Roth 1994

1995

On January 10–12, 1995, Tramps nightclub in New York organized a three-night tribute to Gatton featuring dozens of Gatton's musical admirers, the highlight of which was a twenty-minute performance by Les Paul, James Burton, Arlen Roth, and Albert Lee.

Those shows (with all musicians performing for free) raised $25,000 for Gatton's wife and daughter.

2003

When Rolling Stone magazine selected the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time in 2003, senior editor David Fricke ranked Gatton 63rd on his ballot.

2009

In 2009, John Previti, who played bass guitar with Danny for eighteen years, stated, "You know, when he played country music, it sounded like all he played was country music. When he played jazz, it sounded like that's all he played, rockabilly, old rock and roll, soul music. You know, he called himself a Whitman sampler of music."

Guitarist Steve Vai reckons Danny "comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived."

Guitarist Albert Lee said of Gatton, "Here's a guy who's got it all."

2010

On May 26, 2010, Gibson.com ranked Gatton as the 27th best guitarist of all time.

Among his admirers are Buckethead, Joe Bonamassa, Lenny Breau, James Burton, Chris Cheney, Vince Gill, Johnny Hiland, Evan Johns, Bill Kirchen, Albert Lee, Les Paul, Arlen Roth, Paul Bechtoldt, Roy Buchanan, Darren Thiboutot Jr.., Richie Sambora, Ricky Skaggs, Slash, Trey Anastasio, and Steve Vai.

Gatton has been described as possessing an extraordinary proficiency on his instrument, "a living treasury of American musical styles."

2011

Blue Skies Calling (2011), an album by Boy Wells, includes nearly an hour of Gatton and Wells playing in his living room.

"Danny called me before he died and asked me to put a vocal tape together for his label at the time. He needed a singer after his singer, Billy Windsor, had passed. He remained a friend, a good one all those years. This lesson was in the late '70s; it's me and Danny in the living room of his house on Holly Lane in Indian Head, Maryland. It's killer stuff."