Jerry Byrd

Jerry Byrd
Background information
Birth nameGerald Lester Byrd
Born(1920-03-09)March 9, 1920
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
OriginNashville
DiedApril 11, 2005(2005-04-11) (aged 85)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S
GenresCountry, honky tonk, Hawaiian music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentLap steel guitar
Years active1935–2005

Gerald Lester Byrd (March 9, 1920 – April 11, 2005) was an American musician who played the lap steel guitar in country and Hawaiian music, as well as a singer-songwriter and the head of a music publishing firm. He appeared on numerous radio programs.

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