Buddy Harman

Murrey Mizell "Buddy" Harman Jr. (December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008) was an American country music session musician.

Career Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Harman studied music at Roy C. Knapp School of Percussion. He returned to Nashville in 1952. Harman played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Moon Mullican, Songwriter Larry Petree, Martha Carson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, Gillian Welch and many more.

With Patsy Cline

Harman appeared on almost all of Cline's Decca sessions from her first in November 1960 to her last in February 1962, during which time he backed her on songs such as:

Crazy She's Got You Foolin' Around Seven Lonely Days You Belong to Me Heartaches True Love Faded Love Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) Sweet Dreams Crazy Arms San Antonio Rose The Wayward Wind A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold) Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)? South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) Walkin' After Midnight (1961 recording) You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) Your Cheatin' Heart That's My Desire Half As Much I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) Leavin' On Your Mind Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) Love Letters In The Sand Blue Moon of Kentucky and more.

Awards Harman was the first regular drummer on the Grand Ole Opry. Some of Harman's awards include "Drummer of the Year" in 1981 from the Academy of Country Music and "Super Picker" Award for drums on the most No. 1 recordings from the Nashville NARAS chapter in 1975 and 1976.

Death Harman died at the Hospice Center in Nashville from congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

Albums

With Kai Winding Modern Country (Verve, 1964)