Buddy Emmons

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Buddy Emmons
Background information
Born January 27, 1937 (age 70)
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Genre(s) Country, Bluegrass, folk, pop
Instrument(s) Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap steel guitar
Years active 1954–present

Buddy Emmons (born January 27, 1937) is an American pedal steel guitarist.

Emmons' father was a guitarist and introduced the pedal steel guitar to his son, who started playing the lap steel guitar i 1948, age 11.

He founded the Sho-Bud steel guitar company, together with Shot Jackson.