Gene Wooten
Musician · Franklinton, North Carolina
Best known for
Dobro
Gene Wooten was a North Carolina-born dobroist who made Nashville's Station Inn his musical home, holding down a long seat in the Sidemen, recording with the Osborne Brothers and the McCourys, and earning a 1994 Grammy as part of the all-star "Great Dobro Sessions."
- Born June 5, 1953 in Franklinton, North Carolina; multi-instrumentalist whose primary voice was the dobro/resophonic guitar.
- Moved to Nashville in 1977; first professional gig was with Wilma Lee Cooper.
- Member of Country Gazette and a longtime member of the Sidemen, the house band at Nashville's Station Inn for over a decade.
- Worked extensively with the Osborne Brothers and with Del and Ronnie McCoury.
- Named SPBGMA Dobro Player of the Year three consecutive years.
- Shared a 1994 Grammy with Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, Rob Ickes and others for "The Great Dobro Sessions."
- Played dobro on Patty Loveless's acclaimed acoustic album "Mountain Soul" (2001).
- Also a respected instrument repair technician serving Nashville's bluegrass community; died November 7, 2001 in Nashville.
-
The Osborne BrothersPlayed on recordings with The Osborne Brothers
-
Red AllenPlayed on recordings with Red Allen
-
Alan Munde and Country GazettePlayed on recording with Alan Munde and Country Gazette
-
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard TimePlayed on recording with Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time
-
Patty LovelessPlayed on recording with Patty Loveless
-
Roland WhitePlayed on recording with Roland White
-
The Country GentlemenPlayed on recording with The Country Gentlemen
-
The Rarely HerdPlayed on recording with The Rarely Herd
-
The Traditional GrassPlayed on recording with The Traditional Grass