Tommy Emmanuel

William Thomas Emmanuel AM (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released numerous award‑winning recordings as a solo artist. In June 2010, Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM); in 2011, he was inducted into the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown. In 2019, he was listed by MusicRadar as the best acoustic guitarist in the world. One of six children, Emmanuel was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia, in 1955. He received his first guitar in 1959 at the age of four and was taught by his mother to accompany her lap‑steel guitar playing. In 1961, at the age of six, he heard Chet Atkins on the radio — a moment he vividly remembers and often cites as a major inspiration. By the age of six, he was already working as a professional musician. Recognizing the musical talents of Tommy and his older brother Phil, their father formed a family band, sold their home, and took the family on the road. Living out of two station wagons, much of Emmanuel’s childhood was spent touring Australia, playing rhythm guitar, and rarely attending school.
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Classical Gas

Daytripper / Lady Madonna

Questions

Tommy Emmanuel Spills the Beans to Tony Polecastro!

Beatles Medley

Nine Pound Hammer

And So It Goes

Here, There and Everywhere

Tommy and Phil Emmanuel – Dueling Banjos & Pink Panther

Blue Moon

Haba Na Haba

Guitar Boogie

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