Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was an American virtuoso guitarist who combined blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style he called “redneck jazz” a term which he took from fellow DC-born guitarist Evan Johns, who had composed a song by that name (and who later went on to fame with his band Evan Johns and the H-Bombs). Daniel Wood Gatton Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1945. The son of a rhythm guitarist, Gatton started playing at the age of nine.
From 1960–1964 he played jazz guitar with the Offbeats, then worked as a session musician in Nashville. When he returned to Washington, he drew attention in the 1970s as a member of Liz Meyer & Friends and other local bands. He recorded his debut album, American Music (1975), followed by Redneck Jazz (1978) with pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons appearing as a guest. He founded the band the Redneck Jazz Explosion. Although Gatton could play most genres of music, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, and rock, he was known as a country and rockabilly guitarist.[1] He toured with singers Roger Miller and Robert Gordon. He was sometimes called “The Telemaster” and “the world’s greatest unknown guitarist”. Guitarist Amos Garrett called him “The Humbler” for his ability to defeat other guitarists in “head-cutting” jam sessions. On this point, however, Gatton declared: “The biggest humbler to me, of all time, would be Lenny Breau. He was the best I have ever seen.”
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Funky Mama
Taste of DC 1993
The Blues
Red label
Lotta Lovin’
Nit Pickin’
Canadian Sunset
Tragedy
Farewell Blues
mistery train / thats allright mama / my baby left me
boogie woogie
Johnny B Goode
& Jazz Combo
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