Gene Parsons Musical artist

Gene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and innovative engineer, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green. Parsons is credited with inventing the B-Bender (also known as the StringBender) along with Clarence White and the device is often referred to as the Parsons/White B-Bender, a trademarked name.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1944
Birth place
Mojave Desert , Morongo Valley California

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Musical artist

Career started1966
associated musical artist
The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Byrds
Nashville West
Meridian Green
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Rock music
Bluegrass music
Country rock
instrument
Banjo
Drum kit
Guitar
Harmonica
record label
Warner Bros. Records
Columbia Records

Gene Parsons on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://stringbender.com
  2. http://www.kdrt.org/node/2457