Buddy Charleton

Elmer Lee "Buddy" Charleton (March 6, 1938 – January 25, 2011), was an American country musician and teacher.^[1] Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist in Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours band, Charleton played on numerous songs such as Waltz across Texas and instrumentals Cool it, Honey Fingers, Almost to Tulsa and Rhodes-Bud Boogie.^[2][3][4] When Buddy's touring career came to a close, he became involved with Billy Cooper's Music in Orange, VA working as a pedal steel instructor for many years. Buddy's teaching work greatly influenced the next generation of pedal steel guitarists.

Buddy Charleton
Buddy Charleton performing Cool it on The Ernest Tubb Show.
Background information
Birth name	Elmer Lee Charleton, Jr
Born	(1938-03-06)March 6, 1938 New Market, Virginia, United States
Died	January 25, 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 72) Locust Grove, Virginia, United States
Genres	country, country jazz
Occupation(s)	musician, music teacher
Instrument	pedal steel guitar
Years active	1962–1973
Labels	Decca, Bear Family Records