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Chip Young (born Jerry Marvin Stembridge, May 19, 1938 – December 20, 2014) was an American session guitarist, and later record producer who worked primarily out of Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

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Chip Young was born Jerry Marvin Stembridge in Atlanta, Georgia and was famous for his thumb-style guitar picking. Young played on records by Eddy Arnold, Bobby Bare, J. J. Cale, Guy Clark, Skeeter Davis, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Louvin, Charlie McCoy, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dolly Parton, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Charley Pride, Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Nancy Sinatra, Tanya Tucker, Tony Joe White, and many more.[1][2]

Young 'Un Sound

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In 1968 Young built his own recording studio, Young 'Un Sound, on the outskirts of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, approximately 35 miles southeast of Nashville.[3] In 1975, Young established a Nashville studio for Young 'Un Sound when he purchased the Monument Recording Studios. The Young 'Un Sound studios in Nashville were operational until 1988, than purchased by Albert Jolson, Jr. to become Masterlink Studios.[4]

Discography

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Producer and engineer discography

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References

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  1. ^ "Chip Young, Legendary Nashville Session Guitarist and Producer, Dies at 76". nashvillescene.com. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Guitarist and Producer Chip Young Dies at 76". Ultimate Classic Rock. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ Buskin, Richard (November 2007). "Classic Tracks: Billy Swan 'I Can Help'". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Bullins, Strother (29 September 2014). "Studio Showcase: Staking A Claim For Sonic Heritage In Southern Ground". MIX. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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