Jerry Byrd Musical artist

Gerald Lester "Jerry" Byrd (March 9, 1920 – April 11, 2005) was an American musician who played Lap steel guitar in country and Hawaiian music.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 09, 1920
Birth place	Lima Ohio , United States
Date of death	April 11, 2005
Place of death	Hawaii , Honolulu , United States

Career started	1935
Career ended	2005
associated musical artist	Hank Williams Red Foley Patsy Cline Ernest Tubb
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Country music Honky-tonk Music of Hawaii
instrument	Lap steel guitar