American country and Western singer-songwriter and guitarist born June 12, 1952, in Cottonwood, Arizona. Known for the "guit-steel," a custom double-neck instrument combining a six-string electric guitar with a lap steel guitar that he plays from a standing position.
Released ten studio albums starting with 12 Shades of Brown (1990). Best-known releases include Guit with It (1993), Junior High (1995), and Long Walk Back (1998). His material spans honky-tonk, Western swing, surf, and rockabilly; live performances typically include extended instrumental showcases of the guit-steel.
