Tommy Talton (born January 9, 1949) is an American

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who is most noted for having played with

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, Gregg Allman, and numerous recording sessions with

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, and

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. He has released six solo albums from 2005 to the present; ''In Europe : Someone Else's Shoes'', ''Live Notes From Athens'', ''Let's Get Outta Here'', ''Until After Then'', ''Somewhere South of Eden'' and ''Distant Light (Live Acoustic)'' plus ''Live At The NuttHouse'', a collaborative album with his Cowboy co-leader

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Biography

In the 1950s, Tommy Talton was exposed to the music of Elvis Presley. When he was eight, Talton became interested in the guitar when he saw an instrument owned by one of his uncles and plucked one of the strings. Talton ultimately learned to play the instrument when he was 13. In 1966, Talton joined

, and left the group when he was 18. In 1969, Talton met up with

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, and Bill Stewart in California and formed the band Cowboy. Talton had been close friends with guitarist

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and went on to play with

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on his first tour as a solo artist, as well as acoustic guitar on

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song "Pony Boy" on their album, '' Brothers and Sisters''. Talton also made an appearance on Dickey Betts' ''

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''. More recently, Talton relocated to reside in Luxembourg.

References

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