Tommy Crook is an American guitarist who lives in

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, Oklahoma. He was inducted into the

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in 2007.

Professional career

Crook played

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. He replaced the lower two strings on his

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switchmaster with bass strings, allowing him to create the impression of playing bass and guitar simultaneously. Crook has played with many artists including J.J. Cale,

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and Leon Russell.

Personal information

Crook was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 16, 1944. He began playing guitar at the age of four and by the age ten had started appearing on local television in Tulsa. He became the father of Kaycie Crook on September 4, 1975. He became the grandfather of Ashleigh Brazell on January 28, 1997.

Discography

*''Mr. Guitar and Mr. Drums'', 1968. *''Tommy Crook'', 1989. *''World of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar'', Release Date: September 29, 2003, Format: DVD-Video. *''110° In The Shade—Guitar Duets with Anthony Weller'', 2002

References

Tommy Crook & Anthony Weller 110° In The Shade Guitar Duets 2002 Ton Tom Records The liner notes to this CD state that Tommy recorded some 75 solo tunes but these have never been published. Living people 1944 births Guitarists from Oklahoma 20th-century American guitarists {{US-guitarist-stub