Robby Turner is an American pedal steel guitarist, best known for his work with Waylon Jennings and his contributions to recordings by many other artists.

Biography

Early years

Turner grew up in a musical family; his parents Doyle and Bernice Turner played in

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' band The Drifting Cowboys from 1944 until 1946. At age six, Turner played drums in his father's band, and at age nine he played drums for the

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. Turner began playing the pedal steel guitar at age ten, and at age twelve was the youngest musician chosen by

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to endorse and represent the Sho-Bud pedal steel guitar. In 1976, at age 14, he performed with Ace Cannon's band.

Music career

In his career, Turner has played, recorded, and toured with a number of artists, including George Jones, Chet Atkins, Loretta Lynn,

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, Bob Dylan,

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, Ray Charles, and

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. He has also performed and recorded with contemporary artists, such as

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and

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. In 1989, Turner recorded and toured with The Highwaymen ( Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson,

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, and Kris Kristofferson. From this came a friendship with Jennings and his wife Jessi Colter lasting until Jennings' death in 2002. Turner toured the United States, Europe, and Australia with the Dixie Chicks in 2003 on their "Top of the World" tour. Turner produces and records in his studio Turner-Up Recording, in Nashville, which is where Waylon Jennings recorded 2012’s '' Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings''.

Discography

Solo recordings

* 1996: ''Man of Steel'' (self-released) * 1998: ''Steel Country'' (self-released)

With Waylon Jennings

* 1976: '' Wanted! The Outlaws'' ( RCA) with Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser reissued in 1996 * 1992: '' Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.'' (

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Waymore's Blues (Part II) ''Waymore's Blues (Part II)'' is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Nashville in 1994. Background It was recorded and released at a time in Jennings' career when he wasn't signed to any major label; ''Waym ...

'' (RCA) * 1996: ''

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'' (Justice) * 1998: '' Closing In on the Fire'' (ARK 21) * 1998: ''

Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt ''Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt'' is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1993 through the labels BMG and Ode 2 Kids. A concept album, it features Jennings singing compositions intended for children. All of t ...

'' (RCA Nashville) * 2007: '' Never Say Die: The Final Concert'' (

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) * 2008: ''

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) with The .357s * 2012: '' Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings'' ( Saguaro Road)

As producer

* 1993: Ace Cannon - ''Sweet Dreams'' (WIRL)

Also appears on

1990 - 1999

* 1990: The Highwaymen - '' Highwayman 2'' ( Columbia Nashville) * 1992: Toy Caldwell - ''Toy Caldwell'' (Cabin Fever) * 1993: Gin Blossoms - '' New Miserable Experience'' ( A&M) * 1993: Willie Nelson - '' Across the Borderline'' (

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) * 1994: Vince Gill - ''

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) * 1995: The Highwaymen - '' The Road Goes on Forever'' ( Capitol / EMI) * 1995: Jerry Lee Lewis - '' Young Blood'' (

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) * 1996:

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- '' Crank It Up: The Music Album'' (Warner Bros.) * 1996: Jim Lauderdale - ''Persimmons'' (Upstart) * 1996: Riders in the Sky - '' Public Cowboy #1: The Music of Gene Autry'' (Rounder) * 1996: Travis Tritt - ''

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'' ( Warner Bros.) * 1997: Kieran McGee - ''Left for Dead'' (Clean Cuts) * 1997: John Prine - '' Live on Tour'' ( Oh Boy) * 1997: Tanya Tucker - '' Complicated'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1997: Chely Wright - '' Let Me In'' (MCA Nashville) * 1998: Tracy Byrd - '' I'm from the Country'' (MCA) * 1998:

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- ''Deryl Dodd'' (Columbia) * 1998: Jim Lauderdale - ''Whisper'' (BNA) * 1998: The Mavericks - '' Trampoline'' (MCA) * 1998: Riders in the Sky - ''

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'' (Easydisc) * 1998: Travis Tritt - ''

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'' (Warner Bros.) * 1999: David Ball - '' Play'' (Warner Bros.) * 1999:

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- ''Hard Country'' ( Atlantic) * 1999: Chely Wright - '' Single White Female'' (MCA Nashville)

2000 - 2009

* 2000: Sara Evans - '' Born To Fly'' (RCA) * 2000: Jim Lauderdale - ''The Other Sessions'' (Dualtone) * 2000:

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'' (Word / Warner Bros. Nashville / Curb) * 2000: Wylie and the Wild West - ''Ridin' the Hi-Line'' ( Rounder * 2001: Gary Allan - '' Alright Guy'' ( MCA Nashville) * 2001: Rodney Crowell - ''

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'' ( Sugar Hill) * 2001: Billy Gilman - ''

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) * 2001: Charlie Robison - ''Step Right Up'' (Columbia / Lucky Dog) * 2002: Bonnie Bramlett - ''I'm Still the Same'' (Audium / Koch) * 2002: Mark Chesnutt - '' Mark Chesnutt'' (Columbia) * 2002:

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'' (RCA Nashville) * 2002: Pam Tillis - '' It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis'' (Epic / Lucky Dog) * 2003: Dixie Chicks - '' Top of the World Tour: Live'' ( Monument / Columbia) * 2003: Gary Allan - '' See if I Care'' (MCA Nashville) * 2003: Rodney Carrington - ''Nut Sack'' ( Liberty) * 2003: Keith Norris - ''Deuce'' (Tektonic) * 2003:

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- '' Country Music'' (Columbia) * 2004: Travis Tritt - '' My Honky Tonk History'' (Columbia) * 2005: Claudia Church - ''Claudia Church'' (Reprise) * 2005: Shelby Lynne - ''

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'' (Capitol) * 2005: Willie Nelson - '' Countryman'' ( Lost Highway) * 2005: Joe Nichols - ''

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) * 2005: Tanya Tucker - ''Live at Billy Bob's Texas'' (Smith Music Group) * 2006: Shooter Jennings - '' Electric Rodeo'' ( Universal) * 2006: Jim Lauderdale - ''Country Super Hits, Vol. 1'' ( Yep Roc) * 2006: Tony Joe White - ''Uncovered'' (Swamp) * 2007: Gary Allan - ''

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'' (MCA Nashville) * 2007:

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) * 2008: Jamey Johnson - '' That Lonesome Song'' (

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- ''Prove Me Right'' (Rocky Comfort) * 2009: The Oak Ridge Boys - '' The Boys are Back'' (Spring Hill)

2010 - 2019

* 2010: Shooter Jennings - Black Ribbons (Black Country Rock) *2010: John Francis - ''The Better Angels'' ( Dualtone) * 2010: The Secret Sisters - '' The Secret Sisters'' ( Universal Republic) * 2010:

- '' Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions'' (Sugar Hill) * 2010: Jonalee White - ''Sugar'' (Lick) * 2011:

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- ''

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'' (High Top Mountain) * 2014: Whiskey Myers - ''Early Morning Shakes'' (Wiggy Thump) * 2015: Honeyhoney - ''3'' ( Rounder) * 2015:

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) * 2016: The Burns Sisters - ''In This World'' ( Philo) * 2016: Loretta Lynn - '' Full Circle'' (

) * 2017: Gin Blossoms - ''Congratulations I'm Sorry'' (A&M) * 2017: Chris Stapleton - '' From A Room: Volume 1'' (Mercury Nashville) * 2017:

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Robby Living people American country guitarists American male guitarists Pedal steel guitarists 1962 births