From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Tue Mar 5, 2002  1:17 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Jimmy Bryant
 
JIMMY BRYANT (By Shaun Mather)

Born 5 March 1925, Pavo, Georgia
Died 22 September 1980, Moultrie, Georgia

Guitar virtuoso Jimmy Bryant was one of the most intricate, lightning fast
pickers to grace country music. He worked as a solo artist, a backing
musician and as an instrumental duo with steel guitar legend Speedy West.
His session work enlivened many a Californian song, none more so than on
Tennessee Ernie Ford's The Shot Gun Boogie which saw Bryant and drummer Roy
Harte in sparkling form. Bryant co-wrote Tailormade Woman for Ford's next
session and although he was unavailable to play on the session, he did add
his talents to further productions like Blackberry Boogie, Catfish Boogie
and Hey Mr Cottonpicker. His work with Merrill E. Moore and Ella Mae
Morse bought him to the attention of many aspiring musicians and as such
he became one of the most influential guitarists of the period.

Recommended listening;
Guitar Take-Off - See For Miles
Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant -
Razor & Tie