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Tommy Emmanuel

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William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist and occasional singer, best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in their readers' poll. In June 2010 Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Biography edit: Emmanuel was born in Australia in 1955. He received his first guitar in 1959 at age four, being taught by his mother to accompany her playing lap steel guitar. At the age of 7 he heard Chet Atkins on the radio. He vividly remembers this moment and says it greatly inspired him. By the age of 6, in 1961, he was a working professional musician. Recognizing the musical talents of Tommy and his brother Phil, their father created a family band, sold the family home and took his family on the road. With the family living in two station wagons, much of...

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Discography

The Journey, 1993
Endless Road, 2004
Terra Firma, 1995
Center Stage, 2008
Classical Gas, 2003
The Best Selection
From Out of Nowhere, 1979
Only (Special Edition), 2000
Collaboration, 1998
Just Between Frets, 2009
Little by Little, 2011
Determination, 1992
The Great Tommy Emmanuel, 2004
All I Want for Christmas, 2011
Live One, 2001
The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World
Dare to Be Different, 1990
The Journey Continues, 1993
HAPPY HOUR, 2006
Initiation, 1995
Midnight Drive, 1997
The Very Best of Tommy Emmanuel, 2001
Only, 2002
Chet Lag, 2000
Can't Get Enough, 1996
The Mystery, 2006
The Colonel & The Governor, 2013

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11:27pm May 22

Song	Rondo Ala Turka
Artist	Tommy Emmanuel
Album	Terra Firma
Label	Columbia Records
Year	1994

6:31am May 19

Song	Waltzing Matilda
Artist	Tommy Emmanuel
Album	The Day Finger Pickers Took Over
Label	Columbia Records
Year	1997

1:35am May 17

Song	Son Of A Gun
Artist	Tommy Emmanuel
Album	Endless Road
Label	Universal Music
Year	2004

7:34pm May 15

Song	Ramblin' Man
Artist	Tommy Emmanuel
Album	Born To Survive
Label	EMI Music Aust.
Year	2007

9:24am May 12

Song	Town Hall Shuffle
Artist	Tommy Emmanuel
Album	Terra Firma
Label	Columbia Records
Year	1994

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