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  • The Early Years
  • A native of Splunge, Mississippi, Harold taught himself how to play banjo when he was only 11 years old. At the age of 13, he and his brother Freddie began playing in a band called the Bluegrass Ramblers (pictured right). Harold continued to play banjo with local bluegrass groups throughout the Mississippi/Alabama area for the next several years.

  • USO World Tours
  • After honing his talents on acoustic and electric guitars, Harold headed for Memphis, Tennessee. It was there he began his world travels for the USO, Department of Defense, and Tennessee Bureau of Tourism, visiting 12 countries from the colder Nether regions of Iceland and Greenland to the warmer climes of the Mediterranean. In between these tours, he worked as a backup musician for a long list of reunion acts including Fabian, Del Shannon, The Coasters, The Drifters, Peter Noone, and The Shirelles.
  • The Nashville Years
  • In 1992, Harold began touring as lead guitarist for an RCA country artist based in Nashville, Tennessee, and relocated to Music City where he established himself as a studio & road musician. At this time, Harold began what he now refers to as his" family tradition" gigs, or artists with famous family members such as Hank Williams III, Noel Haggard, and the 2000 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, Montgomery Gentry. Harold's eight and a half years in Nashville were highlighted with many performances on the Grand Ole Opry, television appearances on all major TNN variety shows (Nashville Now with Ralph Emory, Crook & Chase, Prime Time Country), the Craig Kilborn Show on CBS, and a surprise on-air radio performance with Loretta Lynn at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.

  • Harold has played with many legendary artists throughout his career, including but not limited to:
  • Montgomery Gentry (Columbia/Sony) 2000 CMA Country Duo, 1999 ACM Duo
  • Hank Williams III (Curb) Alternative/Country; Son of Hank Williams Jr., Grandson of the legendary Hank Williams
  • Noel Haggard (Atlantic) Son of legendary Merle Haggard
  • Valarie Smith (Bell Buckle Records) Bluegrass artist
  • Rhonda Vincent (Giant) Bluegrass/Country artist
  • Andy Childs (RCA)(Warner) Cross-over Country Artist; lead vocalist of Sixwire
  • Forester Sisters (Warner) Top Country Female Vocal Group of 1983-1989
  • Steve Azar (River North; Mercury) Cross-over Country artist
  • Marilyn Martin (Atlantic) Female Cross-over Country artist; Phil Collins' duet partner on 80s Pop hit Separate Lives
  • Linda Gail Lewis (unsigned) Sister to Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Daron Norwood (MCA) Country Artist

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