Person · Male
Reggie Young
guitarist and songwriter
- From
- Caruthersville, United States
- Active
- 1936–2019
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 1
About
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician.
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He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, Dobie Gray, Joe Tex, Merrilee Rush, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Lynn Anderson, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen. Young was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
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Also known as
Reggie Grimes Young Jr.
Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 920fed55-332c-4760-b608-80b0be0fcffd
- ISNI
- 0000000055183511
- IPI
- 00033411917
- IPI
- 00033412130
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.