Terry Ray Garland (June 3, 1953 – September 19, 2021),[2] who was born in Johnson City, Tennessee,[3] was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. The Allmusic journalist Niles J. Frantz wrote that Garland was "a country blues interpreter who plays a National steel guitar, often with a slide, in the style of Bukka White and Fred McDowell."[3]
Terry Garland | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terry Ray Garland |
| Born | June 3, 1953 Johnson City, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | September 19, 2021 (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | Late 1980s–2021 |
| Labels | BMG/First Warning, Planetary, Silvermoon[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
editHis first two albums were released by BMG/First Warning.[4]
The harmonica player Mark Wenner, of the Nighthawks contributed to Garland's records.[4]
His next release was Whistling in the Dark, issued in 2006.[5]
Terry Garland died of congestive heart failure, at the age of 68, in September 2021.[2]
Discography
edit- Trouble in Mind (1991)
- Edge of the Valley (1992)
- The One to Blame (1996)
- Out Where the Blue Begins (2001)
- Whistling in the Dark (2006)
- Live at the Canal Club (live album with L'il Ronnie) (2010)
- Rewired (2013)[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Terry Garland: Discography". AllMusic.com. 1953-06-03. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ a b "Terry Ray Garland". Aaffinityfuneralservice.com.
- ^ a b Frantz, Niles J. (1953-06-03). "Terry Garland: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 113. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ "Terry Garland, Whistling in the Dark: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.