Person · Male

Shot Jackson

US country music guitar and dobro player

From: Wilmington, United States
Active: 1920–1991
Releases: 5

About

Harold Bradley "Shot" Jackson (September 4, 1920-January 24, 1991) was an American country guitarist best known for playing Dobro and pedal steel guitar. He also designed and manufactured guitars under the name Sho-Bud.

From Shot Jackson on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Bailes Brothers now
The Nashville A-Team now
Harold Jackson and The Jackson Brothers now
The Tennessee Mountain Boys now

Discography

Albums 5

The Hurtin’ Side of Country 1967
Shot Jackson & Friends 1979
The Steel Guitar And Dobro Sounds Of Shot Jackson And Buddy Emmons 2009
Rural Rhythm Presents Beautiful Waltz Melodies Year unknown
Steeling With a Dobro Year unknown

Supporting musician

Webb Pierce now
Jimmie Osborne now
Red Sovine now

Also known as

Harold "Shot" Jackson · Harold B. Jackson · Harold Bradley Jackson · Harold Jackson

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 90e9bc9f-147f-4a48-8edd-4190a8ca7c90

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.