Terry Garland

Terry Garland
Birth nameTerry Ray Garland
Born(1953-06-03)June 3, 1953
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
DiedSeptember 19, 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 68)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years activeLate 1980s–2021
LabelsBMG/First Warning, Planetary, Silvermoon[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Terry Ray Garland (June 3, 1953 – September 19, 2021),[2] who was born in Johnson City, Tennessee,[3] was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. The Allmusic journalist Niles J. Frantz wrote that Garland was "a country blues interpreter who plays a National steel guitar, often with a slide, in the style of Bukka White and Fred McDowell."[3]

Biography

His first two albums were released by BMG/First Warning.[4]

The harmonica player Mark Wenner, of the Nighthawks contributed to Garland's records.[4]

His next release was Whistling in the Dark, issued in 2006.[5]

Terry Garland died of congestive heart failure, at the age of 68, in September 2021.[2]

Discography

  • Trouble in Mind (1991)
  • Edge of the Valley (1992)
  • The One to Blame (1996)
  • Out Where the Blue Begins (2001)
  • Whistling in the Dark (2006)
  • Live at the Canal Club (live album with L'il Ronnie) (2010)
  • Rewired (2013)[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Terry Garland: Discography". AllMusic.com. 1953-06-03. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  2. ^ a b "Terry Ray Garland". Aaffinityfuneralservice.com.
  3. ^ a b Frantz, Niles J. (1953-06-03). "Terry Garland: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 113. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
  5. ^ "Terry Garland, Whistling in the Dark: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.

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