From American Songwriter · Erinn Callahan · · 40s
George Jones Sideman Sonny Curtis Dies
Sonny Curtis, George Jones' pedal steel guitarist, died 7 years ago today after hating the instrument he became famous for.
In brief
Sonny Curtis, George Jones' pedal steel guitarist, died 7 years ago today after hating the instrument he became famous for. Sonny Curtis, George Jones' pedal steel guitarist who hated the instrument he became famous for, died on October 11, 2019. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Sonny Curtis Died
Richard "Sonny" Curtis died on October 11, 2019, at age 83 in Somerset, Kentucky after battling Alzheimer's.
George Jones' Sideman
Curtis played with George Jones' backing band the Jones Boys for decades, appearing on most of Jones' early albums.
Hated Pedal Steel Guitar
Curtis hated the pedal steel guitar until an encounter with Bobby Irwin changed his mind before graduating high school.
The headline
Sonny Curtis, George Jones' pedal steel guitarist who hated the instrument he became famous for, died on October 11, 2019.
