| Buck Trent | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Wilburn Trent |
| Origin | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Genres | Country Music |
| Occupations | Instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Banjo, Dobro, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Bass, Guitar |
| Years active | 1948–present |
| Associated acts | Roy Clark, Porter Wagoner, Bill Carlisle |
| Website | [1] |
Charles Wilburn "Buck" Trent (born February 17, 1938) is an American country music instrumentalist. He invented the electric Banjo and also plays the five-string Banjo, Dobro, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Bass and Guitar.
Born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Buck started performing on WORD (AM) Radio at the age of 10. He traveled to California and Texas, finally arriving in Nashville in 1959 where he joined the Bill Carlisle Show and first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. He was a member of Porter Wagoner's "Wagon Masters" from 1962 to 1973, and also appeared on the Roy Clark Show and Hee Haw.
Over his long history, Buck has received many awards and nominations. He was twice named the Country Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year (1975, 1976) and he was twice the #1 Instrumentalist of the Year for the Music City Awards. Included in his nominations are the 1976 #1 Instrumentalist of the Year for Record World, 1972 through 1981 #1 Instrumentalist for the Music City News Awards and in 1979-1981 Instrumental Group of the Year (with Wendy Holcomb in the Bluegrass category) for the Music City News Awards.
Buck also appeared in many television shows such as "Mike Douglas Show", "Tonight Show", "Nashville On The Road", "Tommy Hunter Show", "Dinah!", "Command Performance", "Music City Tonight", and "Nashville Now".
He currently appears regularly in Branson, Missouri, performing a morning show at the Clay Cooper Theater.