Luke Brandon (February 1, 1925 – February 15, 2012) was an American guitarist from Roane County, Tennessee. He played on several major records throughout his career as a guitarist. Noted artists that feature Brandon's guitar work are the Everly Brothers, Bobby Bare, Fats Domino, Frankie Avalon, and Sgt. Barry Sadler. Perhaps his career peak was a stint in Ohio at Fraternity Records fronting the house band known as "Luther Brandon and His All-American Boys Orchestra". He returned to East Tennessee where he worked at Ciderville Music in Powell and gigging locally.
Brandon died on February 15, 2012, at the age of 87.
References
- Dawson, Eric (May 13, 2015). "All-American Guitar: Local Country Hero Luke Brandon Also Dabbled in Rock 'n' Roll". The Knoxville Mercury.
- "Rockstar Death Notices". Maximumink.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "Local guitar legend Luke Brandon dies". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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