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Thomas Rexton Brumley (December 11, 1935 – February 3, 2009) was an American pedal steel guitarist and steel guitar manufacturer. In the 1960s, Brumley was a part of the sub-genre of country music known as the “Bakersfield Sound“. He performed with Buck Owens and The Buckaroos on hits such as “Cryin Time” and “Together Again“. His solo on “Together Again” received particular acclaim by critics. Brumley later spent a decade with Ricky Nelson and performed on “Garden Party” and the In Concert at The Troubadour album 1969.”
His father was Albert E. Brumley, a composer and music publisher whose wrote over 700 gospel songs,[2] including “I’ll Fly Away” and “Turn Your Radio On“.[3] The father was member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame(1970) and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame(1972).[4] All six of his children played musical instruments[5]: 71 but the father, who had an eighth grade education, made sure his children were well-rounded; they played sports as well as music and they all worked in the family business assembling songbooks in Powell, Missouri.[5]: 71 spel music songwriter and the composer of the classic “I’ll Fly Away“.