Musician. Born Thomas Rexton Brumley, is noted for his steel guitar playing. He played several years for Buck Owens and the Buckeroos, and during a short hiatus from working with Ricky Nelson, Brumley played pedal steel guitar on Guthrie Thomas' album Lies and Alibis He was the son of legendary gospel songwriter, Albert E. Brumley, who wrote I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio On, and Susie Brumley, who has sang with the Bill Gaither group. With his impact on "Together Again", Tom's "Pure" steel sound influenced all styles from the '60's forward. Touring, composing and recording, he gave The Buckaroos and Stone Canyon Bands and indentity with his ZB. He built ZB steels for a time, but continued performing. Tom broadly influenced country and rock players and created a 30-year legacy of "The Brumley Touch." {Bio by: GW}
Musician. Born Thomas Rexton Brumley, is noted for his steel guitar playing. He played several years for Buck Owens and the Buckeroos, and during a short hiatus from working with Ricky Nelson, Brumley played pedal steel guitar on Guthrie Thomas' album Lies and Alibis He was the son of legendary gospel songwriter, Albert E. Brumley, who wrote I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio On, and Susie Brumley, who has sang with the Bill Gaither group. With his impact on "Together Again", Tom's "Pure" steel sound influenced all styles from the '60's forward. Touring, composing and recording, he gave The Buckaroos and Stone Canyon Bands and indentity with his ZB. He built ZB steels for a time, but continued performing. Tom broadly influenced country and rock players and created a 30-year legacy of "The Brumley Touch." {Bio by: GW}
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