Reggie Young
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Reggie Young (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, Merrilee Rush, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen.
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Selected sessions
- The Box Tops - "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby" (sitar)
- J.J. Cale - "Cajun Moon" and "Cocaine"
- Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline"
- Dobie Gray - "Drift Away"
- The Highwaymen - "Highwayman" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train"
- Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground, Reggae II
- Willie Nelson - "Always On My Mind"
- Danny O'Keefe - "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues"
- Sandy Posey - "Born a Woman" and "Single Girl"
- Elvis Presley - "Suspicious Minds," "Kentucky Rain," "In the Ghetto," "Don't Cry Daddy," and "I've Got A Thing About You Baby"
- Billy Joe Royal - "Down in the Boondocks"
- Merrilee Rush - "Angel Of The Morning"
- Dusty Springfield - the Dusty in Memphis album, featuring the hit song "Son of a Preacher Man"
- Billy Swan - "I Can Help"
- B.J. Thomas - "Hooked On A Feeling" (sitar), "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"
Young is mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett song "God's Own Drunk"
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