Jack Shook
Musician · 1910–1986
Best known for
Guitar
Jack Shook was an American guitarist and Nashville session musician.
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- Born in 1910 in Decatur, Illinois.
- Joined the WSM staff in Nashville in 1934 and led the Opry band Smilin' Jack Shook and His Missouri Mountaineers.
- Played guitar on countless Nashville sessions, behind artists including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Eddy Arnold.
- Was a key figure in the development of the Nashville recording sound. He died in 1986.
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Flatt & ScruggsPlayed on recordings with Flatt & Scruggs
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Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass BoysPlayed on recordings with Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
