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Jul

2008

Studio Musician David Johnson Inducted into Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame

Studio musician David Johnson was recently inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in Wilkesboro, NC. Johnson has appeared over the years on many of yesterday and today’s top gospel artist’s recordings. David has addded his musicianship through acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, harmonica, banjo, resonator guitar and mandolin on many recordings. He is also an accomplished songwriter with artists such as the McKameys, the Kingsmen and the Isaacs recording his compositions.

Tim Surrett presented the award at the event, held this past June recalling famed bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice’s comment that David Johnson was “possibly the best musician he had ever known.”

Other inductees included Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson to name a few. David is also a two-time recipient of the SGMA Studio Musician award.

Reader Comments

David played on our CD when I was with Eastern Sky and we recorded at Son Sound back in 2000. He is an awesome musician and rightly deserves induction. Congrats!

Commented by On 07/12/2008

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