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guitarist and vibraphonist who managed to carve a niche for himself on the country music scene, playing vibes on
Paul Buskirk’s 1975 album, Hot Pickin’,
and releasing albums under his own name. Gene’s solo efforts include Country Vibes, A Pair of Genes, Sweet
Sounds of a Slide Guitar, and Mostly
Gene, on which he covered standards such as “Georgia on My
Mind”, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, and
“St. James Infirmary”.
He also appeared on every track of the Ronnie Dean album, A Thief in the Night.
Paul Buskirk
recordings
Paul’s Boogie (arr. Paul Buskirk)
Rustic Dance Scottische (arr. Paul Buskirk)
Sources:
- http://www.ronniedean.com/
- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gene-Meyers-Mostly-Gene-Sealed-LP-Country-/230463722817
- http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/nsudsii/2/74065046/1320/2.html
- http://www.crazywax.com/country1.html
- http://www.resonateur.com/master-tune-list.htm
Many thanks to Clyde Brewer who has very
kindly contributed information.
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