Speedy West Musical artist

Wesley Webb West (January 25, 1924 – November 15, 2003), better known as Speedy West, was an American pedal steel guitarist and record producer. He frequently played with Jimmy Bryant, both in their own duo and as part of the regular Capitol Records backing band for Tennessee Ernie Ford and many others. He also played on Loretta Lynn's first single.He was photographed by Herb Wise, the American photographer who found critical success with his portraits of artists from the 1960s and 1970s

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 25, 1924
Date of deathNovember 15, 2003
Hometown
Springfield Missouri
United States

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Jimmy Bryant
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Country music
instrument
Pedal steel guitar
record label
Capitol Records

Speedy West on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SpeedyWest1.html