Early life
Jerry Troy Corenflos was born on November 6, 1963, in Terre Haute, Indiana to parents Jerry and Alice Corenflos. His dad (Big Jerry) was a carpenter, who worked at Overhead Door company and, later, at Indiana State University. Although a gifted and hardworking carpenter, Big Jerry's real passion was music, a passion he shared and nurtured in the young Jerry Troy. JT's mom, Alice, worked at the Columbia Records pressing plant and the 8-track plant in Terre Haute. Alice later ran the small restaurant, the Shuffle Inn Restaurant and worked at (Larry Birds') Boston Connection restaurant. JT has a son, Jacob Corenflos, who is also a musician, and two siblings, brother Steve Corenflos and sister Cathy. Growing up in the Highlands neighborhood of Terre Haute, JT's childhood was filled with playing sports, riding bikes and hanging out with neighborhood friends, all of whom would remain friends throughout his life. He attended Rankin elementary school, Terre Town elementary school, Otter Creek junior high school, North Vigo high school. It was during these early years, that JT began playing guitar under the tutelage of his dad. JT's quiet passion and determination to master the guitar, drove his rapid development, and by junior high he had already outgrown most guitar instructors in the area. During these years, JT played with his dad's bands in a wide variety of venues and circumstances. Corenflos wrote on his website:Career
In March 1982 JT moved to Nashville to play guitar for Jean Shepard (Capital/United Artist Records, Grand ole Opry). He worked with Jean for about a year and a half performing mostly at the Grand ole Opry and occasionally some road dates. In early summer of 1983, JT auditioned and landed a job with Joe Stampley (Epic/CBS records), and worked with him for seven years doing road dates. Occasionally, Joe would collaborate with fellow singer''Somewhere Under The Radar''
In 2015, Corenflos released a solo album titled ''Somewhere Under The Radar'', composed of 12 instrumental songs showcasing his electric guitar playing.Gear
Corenflos was known for playing a blue Telecaster style guitar with a 1984 contoured alder Joe Glaser body and the V-shaped neck from a late 1956 Fender Esquire.Death
On the evening of October 24, 2020, multiple members of Nashville's studio community began posting tributes to Corenflos, including Derek Wells, a long-time friend of his, who confirmed that Corenflos had died earlier that day. Less than a week before his death, it had been announced that Corenflos was battling pneumonia.References
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