Danny Gatton

Danny Gatton
Born
Daniel Wood Gatton Jr.

(1945-09-04)September 4, 1945
Washington, D.C., US
DiedOctober 4, 1994(1994-10-04) (aged 49)
Newburg, Maryland
GenresBlues rock, rockabilly, jazz rock, rock & roll, country rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsGuitar, Banjo, Lap Steel Guitar
Years active1959–1994
Websitedannygattonguitar.com

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" a term which he took from fellow DC-born guitarist Evan Johns, who had composed a song by that name (and who later went on to fame with his band Evan Johns and the H-Bombs).