Pete Wade
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Born | Herman Bland Wade December 16, 1934 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 27, 2024 | (aged 89)
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Pete Wade (December 16, 1934 – August 27, 2024) was an American guitarist. Wade worked as a session musician in Nashville, playing on numerous hits including "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones, and "Fist City" by Loretta Lynn.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Herman Bland Wade was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on December 16, 1934.[2][1] From 1954 to 1964, Wade toured with Ray Price.[3] He played guitar with the Cherokee Cowboys,[2] and is credited with having aided in establishing the "shuffling sound" of Price's music.[4] He also played lead guitar in the Country Deputies with Faron Young in 1957 and 1958,[5] replacing Jimmy and Johnny Fautheree.[6]
Wade performed alongside Bobby Bare and Margie Bowes at the 30th annual summer concert series in Nashville in 1966.[7][8] As a member of the Nashville Guitars, Wade performed as part of the 1967 Grammy Awards.[9]
In 1976, the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences included Wade among the 22 artists named that year as part of the "Superpicker Band '76".[10] Wade was part of the group of session artists in Nashville known as the Nashville A-Team for the thousands of records on which their music is featured.[11] He had also received a certificate in 1975 for his work as a session musician on number one charting songs that year.[12]
Wade was known for keeping a notebook with copies of the musical compositions for the sections of the songs he played over his career.[13]
In 1990, Wade opened Pete Wade's Music Hall and the Oak Tree Restaurant in Springfield, Tennessee.[14] Celebrities Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, Johnny Wright, Vic Willis, and Don Helms helped break ground for the construction of both businesses.[14] In 1991, the performances were broadcast live on WDBL Saturday evenings.[3]
The Reunion of Professional Entertainers selected Wade as the top musician at their CMA banquet in 2002.[4] The Country Music Hall of Fame honored Wade in 2016 as part of their series on "Nashville Cats".[15]
Wade died in Hendersonville, Tennessee, on August 27, 2024, at the age of 89.[2][16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Friskics-Warren, Bill (September 1, 2024). "Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Oermann, Robert K (August 30, 2024). "Nashville Guitar Great Pete Wade Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Thomas (May 10, 1991). "New club shows session veteran wears many hats". The Tennessean. Vol. 87, no. 130. p. D9. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Havighurst, Craig (November 8, 2002). "Legends of Country honored at banquet". The Tennessean. Vol. 98, no. 312. p. 6B. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Coroneos, Trigger (August 28, 2024). "Country Guitar Legend Pete Wade Has Passed Away". Saving Country Music. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Diekman, Diane (2012). Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780252093807. OCLC 785781188.
- ^ Farthing, Sara (August 22, 1966). "Bare Brings Sunshine To Overcast Concert". The Tennessean. Vol. 61, no. 113. p. 1. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concert Due Glittering End". The Tennessean. Vol. 61, no. 119. August 28, 1966. p. 1A, 6A. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nashville To Share In Grammy Awards". The Tennessean. Vol. 61, no. 305. March 2, 1967. p. 47. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey, Lynn (March 29, 1976). "Hargus Robbins Top 'Superpicker'". The Tennessean. Vol. 70, no. 357. p. 1, 10. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cooper, Peter (August 13, 2006). "Session players get a little bit of limelight". The Tennessean. Vol. 102, no. 225. p. D5, D6, D7. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey, Lynn (February 17, 1975). "Hargus Robbins Named 'Musician of the Year'". The Tennessean. Vol. 69, no. 316. p. 1, 7. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Isenhour, Jack (2011). He Stopped Loving Her Today: George Jones, Billy Sherrill, and the Pretty-Much Totally True Story of the Making of the Greatest Country Record of All Time. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 120. ISBN 9781617031021. OCLC 744549327.
- ^ a b Oermann, Robert K. (August 4, 1990). "Nashville Notes". The Tennesseean. Vol. 86, no. 187. p. D1. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Shelburne, Craig (April 20, 2016). "Pete Wade Joins Fellow Nashville Cats At CMHoF Event". MusicRow. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- "Museum Presents Nashville Cats: Salute To Legendary Guitarist Pete Wade". Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Press release). March 22, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- "Nashville Cats" Salute to Guitarist Pete Wade" (Interview). Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. April 16, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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- Liptak, Carena (August 29, 2024). "Nashville A-Team Session Guitarist Pete Wade Dead at 89". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- "Mr Herman "Pete" B. Wade | December 16, 1934 - August 27, 2024". Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Pete Wade at AllMusic
- Pete Wade discography at Discogs
- Pete Wade at Discography of American Historical Recordings
- Pete Wade at IMDb
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