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Tony Farr and his Swing'n Steel Guitar |
WelcomeTony Farr, one of country music's finest steel guitar players, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 13, 1937. Tony learned to play the steel guitar and landed his first job by age 15. The steel guitar has continued to be his bread and butter instrument. He also plays piano, rhythm guitar and dobro. Tony moved to Dallas, Texas, as about 20 years old. There, he really began to accomplish things as a professional steel man. There, he worked the BIG D Jamboree with some of country music's best. Around this time, he got a job working for George Jones and became known as one of the Jones Boys. After this, Tony began working with George Kent. whom he had known since childhood. Working with Kent took Tony to Minneapolis, Minnesota. There, he worked at a place called the Flame Cafe for many years. He backed many artists, such as Bob Luman, Red Sovine, Rex Allen, Sr., and many others. Tony has worked the road for such artists as Jeanie C. Riley, Tommy Overstreet, Claude Gray, Jerry Wallace and others. He has worked in the studios in Nashville, Tennessee, for many artists doing recording sessions. Tony loves people and he'll be Play'n the Fire Out of It just for you!
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Tony Farr's InstrumentsTony plays a Sho-Bud steel guitar, Double 10, 5 knee-lever, with 8 pedals. He uses a Peavey Session 400 or a Peavey Session 500 amp. Tony started off playing a 6-string lap steel with no amplification and progressed to a National electric lap steel. Then on to a Gibson steel with 6 pedals, to a four-neck Fender Stringmaster of which he rigged his own pedals out of door hinges and pull rods out of coat hangers. The Fender 1000 was next, and after that he started using Sho-Buds.
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Farr Last updated September 03, 2002 |
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