From American Songwriter · Erinn Callahan · · 1m 10s
Lloyd Green's 89th Birthday
Lloyd Green, the pedal steel legend born in Mississippi, played on 116 number-one country hits.
In brief
Lloyd Green, the pedal steel legend born in Mississippi, played on 116 number-one country hits. Lloyd Green, born October 4, 1934, played pedal steel on 116 country chart-toppers including Tammy Wynette's 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E' and Alan Jackson's 'Remember When'. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Born in Mississippi
Lloyd Lamar Green was born in Leaf, Mississippi on October 4.
116 Number-One Hits
His pedal steel licks helped craft 116 country chart-toppers including Tammy Wynette's 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E' (1968).
Childhood Prodigy
Green took music lessons from age four and earned an exception to the age limit at Oahu Music Company by age seven.
Early Career
He played pop music in Mobile nightclubs by age ten and transitioned to country before attending Mississippi Southern College.
Nashville Breakthrough
Green joined George Jones at RCA Nashville for a 1957 recording session that yielded Jones' hit single 'Too Much Water Runs Under the Bridge'.
Session Musician Peak
At his peak, Green averaged 400 to 500 sessions per year, including work on The Byrds' 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
The key point
Lloyd Green, born October 4, 1934, played pedal steel on 116 country chart-toppers including Tammy Wynette's 'D-I-V-O-R-C-E' and Alan Jackson's 'Remember When'.
