Achievers Alphabetical Listing

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MUSIC ACHIEVERS

ALEX BRADFORD - Bessemer, Alabama

In 1953 Bradford wrote and recorded Too Close to Heaven, which sold a million copies and received an award from the National Baptist Music Convention.
In 1961 he achieved success in Langston Hughes's Black Nativity (1961),
In 1972 he appeared on Broadway in Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, for which he won the Obie Award, and again in 1976 in Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God.
He composed more than 300 gospel songs

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PERRY "MULE" BRADFORD- Montgomery, Alabama

Musical director for Mamie Smith,
Responsible for Mamie's recording debut-generally accepted as the first recording featuring a Negro blues singer.
The 1921 recording of Bradford's composition 'Crazy Blues' sold over a million copies.
He toured with Mamie Smith during the early 1920s, also led own recording bands featuring Louis Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Johnny Dunn, James P. Johnson.
Ran own publishing company in New York, also pioneered use of Negro performers on commercial radio.
Composed many big-selling numbers including 'You Can't Keep A Good Man Down', 'Evil Blues', 'That Thing Called Love'
Helped define the jazz-flavored blues style of the 1920s

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ROBERT BRADLEY - Evergreen, Alabama

Blind Blues singer/songwriter
Found success during the 1990's with a group of young white musicians forming the band Blackwater Surprise.

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BRANDYS- Columbia/Dothan, Alabama

Group members are Alan & Keith Brady and Sylvia Green.
Their songs have been recorded by such artist as: The Perrys, Sheri Easter, The Wilburns, The Florida Boys, The Melody Trio, Brian Free, The Dixie Melody Boys, Karen Peck, The Singing Cookes, Naomi Sego, Amy Lambert and others.
The Hoppers recording of their song "Here I Am" received the Singing News Magazine "Song of the Year" Award while the Brandys own version was nominated for a Dove Award.
Nominees for the Singing News Magazine "Horizon Group of the Year" Award.

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TOMMY BRASFIELD - Muscle Shoals, Alabama

At the time of his death in late 1989, Brasfield had written a total of over 20 Top 10 singles and had made the Top 5 in every chart except gospel and jazz.
His song "Holding Her and Loving You," earned "Song of the Year" honors in 1982 from the Nashville Songwriter's Association, International

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ROGER BRELAND - Chickasaw, Alabama

Founder of the Contemporary Christian Music group Truth
Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2000
Truth has recorded almost 50 albums and performed 8,000 concerts in all 50 states and 21 countries.

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JERRY BRIDGES- Red Bay, Alabama

Began as a session player at FAME Studio
Lead guitarist, bandleader, & tour manager for Waylon Jennings
Bridges has performed with Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, George Jones, and many others.

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DAVID BRIGGS- Killen, Alabama

Member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section at FAME Studios
Nashville session player whose credits include Elvis Presley, Alabama, Bob Seger, Hank Williams, Jr., Neil Young, Reba McEntire, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Dolly Parton, James Brown, Ernest Tubb, Roy Orbison, and Marty Robbins.
Opened his own recording studio in late 1960s
Toured with Elvis during the 1970s
Briggs has been successful in production, arranging, publishing, jingle writing, and performing
Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

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JOHN BRIGGS- Killen, Alabama

Nashville Director of Membership at ASCAP
Extensive history in music publishing
John has played a key role in bringing many well known acts to ASCAP including the Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Deana Carter, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, Little Texas, ZZ Top, The Cranberries, Brian McKnight, Backstreet Boys.

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JOE BRITTON - Birmingham, Alabama

Toured with Bessie Smith from 1924 until 1926
Trombone with the Teddy Hill band 1934
Recorded with Jelly Roll Morton in 1940; with Benny Carter (1941), Lucky Millinder (1942-44)

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BROADWAY SOUND STUDIOS - Sheffield, Alabama

In 1973, David Johnson bought Quin Ivy's interest in Quinvy Recording Studio and changed the name to Broadway Sound Studio.
Among the acts recorded by outside producers were The Supremes, The Commodores, Swamp Dogg, among others.
Johnson's productions included Clarence Carter, Kenny Price, Percy Sledge and others.

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DWIGHT BROCK - Gadsden/Athens, Alabama

One of the great innovators of gospel piano accompaniment, merging jazz like rhythms with the new up-tempo quartet songs.
The first rhythm piano player on gospel songs
In 1927 he joined the new Stamps Quartet and traveled with them to Atlanta to make their first recordings; one of the cuts was "Give the World a Smile Each Day," a best-seller which became a southern gospel standard.

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JIM BROCK - Fayette County, Alabama

At age 17 he became a professional fiddler, playing live radio performances in Birmingham.
He performed for ten years with Carl Sauceman and the Green Valley Boys, then with Jim and Jesse on the Grand Old Opry.
He has toured with Bill Monroe and Charlie Louvin.
Has fiddled on scores of bluegrass and country albums, including a solo fiddle album, Sawdust from the Bow of Jim Brock.

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BROTHER BONES - Montgomery, Alabama

aka - Freeman Davis, he recorded as Brother Bones and His Shadows. He was also known as "Whistling Sam."
His recording of "Sweet Georgia Brown" was adopted in 1952 by the Harlem Globetrotters as their theme song.
Millions around the world have heard his recording but few know his name
He went on to record a dozen songs, appeared in at least three movies, performed at Carnegie Hall and was on the Ed Sullivan Show.

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HILLARD BROWN - Birmingham, Alabama

Drums with Duke Ellington (October 1944). With Billy Eckstine (1944), Ben Webster at Onyx Club, New York (1945) And Dallas Bartley (1945).
Own band in Chicago from 1946 until 1954.
Became Business Agent for musicians union until the mid 1960s.
Resumed free-lance playing during the 1970s, often worked with Art Hodges.

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MILTON BROWN- Mobile, Alabama

Songwriter of hits: "Every Which Way But Loose", and "Barroom Buddies"
Garnered 2 Grammy nominations, CMA Award, People's Choice finalist award
His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Kim Carnes, Eddie Rabbit, The Little River Band, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker, Smokey Robinson, Ernest Tubb, Brenda Lee, Paul Davis, Billy Joe Royal, Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Jennifer Warnes, Terri Gibbs, Gary Morris, Maureen McGovern, Dorsey Burnette, Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roy Rogers, John Anderson, Tom Jones, Charlie McCoy and many others.

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TOMMY BROWN - Birmingham, Alabama

Joined disco-soul group, The Hues Corporation, in 1974 replacing Fleming Williams.
Their big success came in late 1974, with "Rock the Boat." Follow-ups like "Rockin' Soul" (#18, 1974) and "Love Corporation" (#62, 1975) were modest in comparison.
The group made frequent TV appearances in the mid Seventies and also appeared in the film Blacula.
Tours took them to Europe, South America, the Far East and Australia.

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WILLARD BROWN - Birmingham, Alabama

Saxophone and clarinet player
Worked with Benny Carter (1943), with Louis Armstrong Big Band (1944), occasionally with Duke Ellington from October 1944 until spring 1945. With Sy Oliver in late 1946-47, regularly with Snub Mosley from 1948 (including U.S.O. tour of Britain in 1952). Worked on and off with Lucky Millinder in the 1950s, with Cab Calloway in 1959.

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BROWNS FERRY FOUR - Athens, Alabama

Country's first great all-star Gospel quartet was formed during the turbulent days of WWII and existed in various forms until 1952.
It recorded some 45 songs, all for the King record label out of Cincinnati.
The original quartet was composed of four men who went on to become Country music legends: Louis M. "Grandpa" Jones, guitarist and singer Merle Travis and Alton and Rabon Delmore.

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BILL BRUNNER, JR. - Cullman, Alabama

He organized the band program for Austin High School in Decatur, Al. and served as band director and coordinator of high school, middle school, and elementary bands until his retirement in 1988.
The band was the guest performing band at the Southeastern United States Band Festival in 1984 and was the invited performing band from Alabama at the Tri?State Band Festival held at Florida State University.
Mr. Brunner was elected to the Phi Beta Mu Alabama Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1988.

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JAMES BRYAN - Mentone, Alabama

He won his first fiddlers' convention at the age of 12 and the prestigious title of Tennessee Valley Fiddle King at the age of 17.
He has recorded two solo albums on the Rounder label and many more with Norman and Nancy Blake as the Rising Fawn String Ensemble.
Considered to be the best traditional Southern fiddler playing today

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BEULAH BRYANT - Dayton, Alabama

She worked the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island in 1958
She toured with Bo Diddley, Little Willie John and others on a package rock show across the United States.
She served her country by performing at military bases all over the world with her own "Beulah Bryant Show" in the late 60's and 70's

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JIMMY BRYANT - Birmingham, Alabama

Ghost singer for Richard Beymer in "West Side Story"
Sang for James Fox in "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Was the vocalist for the theme song to the "Batman" TV series
Composer of music for rides at Disney World in Orlando & Tokyo

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LOUIE BUCK - Bessemer, Alabama

He joined the staff of WSM in 1938, and was the announcer of the Prince Albert portion of the Grand Ole Opry until 1946.
"Cousin Louie" as he was known on-air, was additionally a songwriter, whose credits included "Your Locket Is My Broken Heart" (Hank Snow) and "Loafin' on a Lazy River" (Red Foley).
Buck introduced Hank Williams' initial appearance at the Opry

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MICKEY BUCKINS - Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Veteran in the Muscle Shoals Music Industry, as a songwriter, studio musician, audio engineer, recording artist and record producer.
As a percussionist he has worked with Dionne Warwick, Bob Dylan, Gus Hardin, Jerry Reed, Helen Reddy, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mac Davis, Millie Jackson, Dr. Hook, Clarence Carter, Larry Gatlin, Bertie Higgins, Levon Helm and Alicia Bridges.
Many artists have recorded Mickey's songs, such as, Melissa Manchester, Wayne Newton, Billy "Crash" Craddock, The Osmonds, Patti Austin, Tony Joe White, Clarence Carter, and the number one hit "Tell Me A Lie" by Janie Fricke.

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JIMMY BUFFETT- Mobile, Alabama

Refers to his style of music as "Gulf and Western"
Famous for such songs as "Margaritaville," "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Pencil Thin Mustache" and "Come Monday"

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BUDDY BUIE - Dothan, Alabama

Concert promoter and award-winning songwriter/publisher.
Buddy wrote for and managed his boyhood friend, Bobby Goldsboro.
He went on to write for Roy Orbison, The Classics IV, Billy Joe Royal, B.J. Thomas, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Travis Tritt, Gloria Estefan, and Wynonna Judd.

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JAMES BULLARD - Atmore, Alabama

Record executive and Gospel industry pioneer
Launched the careers Shirley Caesar, Rev. Milton Brunson, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Al Green, Helen Baylor, and O'Landa Draper & the Associates
Over 20 Grammys to his credit
Bullard is widely regarded as one of the pivotal figures in moving Gospel from the back burner to center stage in American popular music.

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CURTIS BURCH - Montgomery, Alabama

Original guitarist with the New Grass Revival
Combined elements of rhythm & blues and rock & roll creating a musical style in which bluegrass instruments, usually electrified, were combined with the heavy rhythm and emotionalism of rock & roll.

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NORMA BURKHARDT - Montgomery, Alabama

Miss Burkhardt has sung leading roles with the New Orleans and Baton Rouge Opera companies.
She produced a concert (performed in antebellum costume) which she performed regularly at the Louisiana World's Fair.

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COUNTRY BOY EDDIE BURNS- Warrior, Alabama

Longest running TV Show in Alabama, 37 years - Country Boy Eddie Show
Key role in early careers of Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, & Emmylou Harris

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HAPPY HAL BURNS - Birmingham, Alabama

He worked in radio, television, theatre, rodeo, and motion pictures, appearing in several Hollywood westerns in 1933-34.
In addition to working as a manager and promoter; Burns was also a songwriter, composing over 100 songs, one of which was recorded by George Strait, "Cow Town," co-written by Tex Ritter.

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CALVIN "MOUSE" BURROUGHS - Mobile, Alabama

"Mouse" Burroughs jazz drummer extraordinaire
Played for many renowned band leaders including Horace Henderson, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Milt Larkins, Benny Carter and Henry "Red" Allen.

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CHARLIE BURSE- Decatur, Alabama

A skilled guitarist and a sprightly entertainer
Member of the Memphis Jug Band which was one of the best and most popular of all jug bands of the late-' 20s jug band craze.
Formed the Memphis Mudcats jazz band

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COLONEL CARLTON BUTLER - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

During his 34 years as band director at the University of Alabama, Colonel Butler was a driving influential force behind the band movement in the State of Alabama.
In 1939 he called a meeting of Alabama band directors at the University of Alabama to form the Alabama Bandmasters Association of which he was elected the first President.
He lifted the "Million Dollar Band" to National prominence through his insistence of high, quick stepping, elaborate maneuvers, and accuracy and style of musical performance.
Colonel Butler was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Alabama Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1976.

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BUTLER TWINS - Florence, Alabama

Clarence on harmonica and vocals and Curtis on guitar.
The twins won a talent contest at the W.C. Handy Elementary School and played in the abandoned house where Handy once lived.
Moved to Detroit and play regularly in the blues clubs.

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GEORGE "WILD CHILD" BUTLER- Autaugaville, Alabama

One of the last of the wandering bluesmen
Harmonica with Lightnin' Hopkins
From 1977 until 1986 George was a part of an all?star blues package including Ted Harvy, Sam Lay, Jimmy Rogers and Wild Child Butler.

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ROBERT BYRNE - Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Songwriter-singer won the American Song Festival professional division grand prize in 1977 and the professional country category prize the next year.
He has had songs recorded by Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Johnny Rivers, Helen Reddy, Dr. Hook, Roy Orbison, Mac Davis, Mickey Giley, T.G. Sheppard, Captain and Tonille, The Osmands, Englebert Humperdinck, Dottie West, Carpenters, Michael Johnson, Thelma Houston, Anne Murray, Earl Thomas Conley, Gary Morris, and others.

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LARRY BYROM - Huntsville, Alabama

Beginning in 1968 Byrom played guitar with the group Steppenwolf for four years
Nashville studio musician on many hits
His songwriting has resulted in numerous cuts, including the #10 hit "Feel Right" by Tanya Tucker in 1983.

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Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Place Of Birth	Home
Bradford, Alex Professor	Gospel	Vocals, Composer	Mahalia Jackson	Jan. 23, 1927	Feb. 15, 1978	Bessemer, AL
Bradford, Perry "Mule"	Jazz, Big Band, Blues	Vocals, Piano, Producer	Mamie Smith	Feb. 14, 1893	April 20, 1970	Montgomery, AL
Bradley, Robert	Blues	Vocals, Guitar	Blackwater Surprise	1950		Evergreen, AL
Bradys	Gospel	Group					Columbia, AL
Brandon, Bill	R&B	Vocals, Drums Trumpet,		1944		Huntsville, AL
Brant, Beulah	Blues	Vocals		Feb. 20, 1918		Dayton, AL
Brantley, Marvin	Country	Songwriter	Mel Tillis	July 8, 1939		Bessemer, AL	McCalla, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Brasfield, Rod	Country	Comedian	Grand Ole Opry
Brasfield, Tommy	Country	Songwriter	Ronnie Milsap	Oct. 28, 1953	Dec. 14, 1989	Jasper, AL
Brassfield, John	Jazz	Trombone	Fess Whatley, Pop Williams			Birmingham, AL
Breland, Roger	Gospel	Vocals	Truth			Chickasaw, AL
Bremer, Perry	Classical	Cornet				Montgomery, AL
Bridges, Charles	Gospel	Vocals	Birmingham Jubilee	1901		Pratt City, AL
Bridges, Jerry	Country	Guitar	Waylon Jennings			Red Bay, AL
Briggs, David	Rock, Pop, Country	Keyboards, Piano	Elvis Presley	Mar. 16, 1943		Killen, AL
Briggs, John	Country	Publisher	VP - ASCAP	July 7, 1961		Killen, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Bright Stars	Gospel	Group					Decatur, AL
Britton, Joseph E. Joe	Jazz, Blues, Swing	Trombone	Jelly Roll, Morton, Rosetta	Nov. 28, 1903	Aug. 12, 1972	Birmingham, AL
Broadway Sound Studios	R&B, Rock	Studio	Percy Sledge, Clarence Carter				Sheffield, AL
Brock, Dwight Moody	Gospel	Piano	Stamps Quartet	1907		Gadsden, AL
Brock, Jim	Country, Bluegrass	Fiddle	Bill Monroe, Charlie Louvin	1934		Fayette Co., AL
Brooks, Clinton Curly	Country	Vocals	Mobile Country Music Assoc.	Mar. 16, 1935		Thomasville, AL
Brother Bones	R&B	Vocals, Bones, Whistling	Harlem Globe Trotters Theme	Oct. 4, 1902	1974	Birmingham, AL
Brother Cane	Rock	Group					Birmingham, AL
Brown, Alexander	R&B	Vocals	The Persuaders			Perdue Hill, AL
Brown, Autumn	Gospel	Vocals		Sept.14, 1989		Fort Payne, AL	Henegar, AL
Brown, Beverly	Gospel
Brown, Charles	Jazz, R&B	Piano, Songwriter	Walter Tarver				Birmingham, AL
Brown, Charlie	Bluegrass	Fiddle	Charlie Brown's Band			Piney Woods, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Brown, Daryl	Gospel
Brown, Gloria				1959		Montgomery, AL
Brown, Hillard	Jazz, Big Band, Swing	Drums	Duke Ellington	May 12, 1913		Birmingham, AL
Brown, Johnny Blind	Blues	Guitar, Harmonica		Oct. 1, 1910		Montgomery, AL
Brown, Larry Downtown	Blues	Saxophone, Songwriter				Southeast AL
Brown, Lenard						Fairfield, AL
Brown, Millie	Gospel
Brown, Milton	Pop	Songwriter	Clint Eastwood	Aug. 4, 1933		Mobile, AL
Brown, Owen	Country, Rock, R&B	Bass	James Taylor	Mar. 27, 1952		Cullman, AL
Brown, Stephanie	Gospel, Country	Songwriter
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Brown, Tommy	R&B	Vocals	Hues Corporation			Birmingham, AL
Brown, Tracey	Gospel
Brown, Willard S.	Jazz	Saxophone, Clarinet	Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington	1909	July 5, 1967	Birmingham, AL
Browns Ferry Four	Gospel	Group	See Delmore Brothers
Bruce, Neely	Classical, Sacred Harp	Piano				Birmingham, AL
Brunner, C. William Bill Jr.	Marching Band	Conductor	Bandmasters Hall of Fame 1988	1937		Cullman, AL
Bryan, Andy	Gospel	Vocals	Morning Star Records				Headland, AL
Bryant, Brooke	Country	Background Vocals	Brenda Lee Kenny Rogers			Coosada, AL
Bryan, James	Country, Folk	Fiddle	Rising Fawn String Ensemble			Mentone, AL
Bryant, Beulah	Blues	Vocals		Feb. 20, 1918	Jan. 29, 1988	Dayton, AL
Bryant, Jimmy	Broadway	Vocals, Composer	West Side Story	1929		Birmingham, AL
Bryce, Sherry	Country	Vocals	Mel Tillis	May 28, 1946		Haleyville, AL	?Duncanville, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Buck, Gary			Four Guys			Decatur, AL
Buck, Louie Cousin	Country	WSM Announcer, Songwriter	Grand Ole Opry	May 10, 1910		Bessemer, AL
Buckins, Mickey	Rock, Country, Session Musician	Percussion, Engineer	MSS, Fame Studios				Muscle Shoals, AL
Buffett, Jimmy	Rock, Country, Pop	Guitar, Vocals		Dec. 25, 1946		Pascogoula, MS	Mobile, AL
Buie, Buddy	Rock, Pop	Vocals, Producer	Atlanta Rhythm Section			Dothan, AL
Bullard, James	Gospel	Industry Executive	Shirley Caesar	April 9, 1932		Atmore, AL
Burbridge, Oteil	Rock	Bass	Allman Brothers				Birmingham, AL
Burch, Curtis	Bluegrass, Rock, Folk	Dobro, Guitar, Vocals	New Grass Revival	Jan. 24, 1945		Montgomery, AL
Burchfield, Vann	Jazz, Christian	Saxophone	Holds Guinness record for longest note ever held on a wind instrument. 47 minutes and 6 seconds.	1963		Birmingham, AL
Burks, Jo Lynn	Pop, Broadway	Arranger, Piano	Roger Daltrey, Gladys Knight, Temptations			Decatur, AL
Burgess, Byron	Gospel	Vocals	Stamps Quartet	July 11, 1936		Winfield, AL
Burke, Ralph	Gospel	Vocals	Inheritance			Sand Mountain, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Burkhardt, Norma	Opera	Vocals				Montgomery, AL
Burks, Jo Lynn	Broadway	Conductor, Piano	Hair, Jesus Christ SuperStar	1960		Huntsville, AL
Burnett, Shawn	Country	Drums		Jan. 29, 1976		Jasper, AL
Burns, Eddy "Country Boy"	Country	Fiddle	Happy Hal Burns	1931		Warrior, AL
Burns, Hal "Happy"	Country	Vocals	Country Boy Eddie	July 3, 1906	Oct. 12, 2000	Mule Shoe, TX	Birmingham, AL
Burroughs, Calvin Mouse	Jazz	Drums	Red Allen	Nov. 21, 1911	Aug. 1, 1950	Mobile, AL
Burse, Charlie Uke	Blues, Jug Band, Country Blues	Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals	Memphis Jug Band	Aug. 25, 1901	Dec. 20, 1965	Decatur, AL
Burse, Robert	Blues, Jug Band, Country Blues	Drums	Memphis Jug Band	Feb. 19, 1891		Sheffield, AL
Burt, Jim	Country	Songwriter				Tuscaloosa, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Burton, Buddy	Gospel	Vocals	Singing Americans				Florence, AL
Burton, Eddie	Country/Rock	Guitar/Songwriter	"The IN" - Norro Wlison's Band Leader - wrote "Dancing You Memory Away"	July 2, 1947		Montgomery, AL	Lakeland, FL
Burton, Wayne Buzzin	Blues	Vocals	Bessie Smith	1893		Birmingham, AL
Busby, Jeremy Scott	Country	Vocals		1970		St. Stephens, AL
Butler, Clarence	Blues	Guitar	Butler Twins	Jan. 21, 1942	December 22, 2003	Florence, AL
Butler, Col. Carleton K.	Marching Band	Conductor	Band Masters Hall of Fame 1976	Feb.2, 1907	May 27, 1993	Edinberg, OH	Tuscaloosa, AL
Butler, Curtis	Blues	Vocals, Harmonica	Butler Twins	Jan. 21, 1942		Florence, AL
Butler, George "Wild Child"	Blues	Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar		Oct. 1, 1936	March 1 2005	Autaugaville, AL
Butler, Jerry "The Iceman"	R&B	Vocals				Sunflower, MS
Butler, Joan		Vocals, Songwriter
Butler, Richard	Country, Pop	Songwriter, Publisher	Anne Murray, Frank DiLeo	June 13, 1958		Booneville, MS	Florence, AL
Byrne, Patrick Henry	Classical	Organ		1915	March 1993	Mobile, AL
Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Place of Birth	Home
Byrne, Robert	Country	Songwriter		July 10, 1954	June 27, 2005	Detroit, MI	Muscle Shoals, AL
Byrnes, Harold F.	Country
Byrom, Larry	Rock, Country, R&B	Guitar	Steppenwolf, Session Musician	Dec. 27, 1948		Huntsville, AL

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