Wayne Gray

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Wayne Played Lead Guitar for Tex Ritter for about 10 years and is well known for his style of string pushing and playing his "get-fiddle" with a fiddle bow.  Wayne also played with Johnny and Tommy Cash, June Carter, Johnny & Jack, Kitty Wells, and Little Jimmy Dickens.  His song Cradle of Love was recorded by Johnny Preston, and he has backed Sammy Davis Jr, Mel Tillis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Paycheck.  Wayne has played on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry many times.

Wayne's CD Guitar World samples here

Drummer - Robby Robinson         Wayne Gray         Bassist - Jim Brown

Wayne is a "regular" at the TFGA meetings and these three guys have made some great music for the members.

The guitar is a Godin ACS owned by Len Collins and it was plugged into a Roland GR-30 and Wayne was playing Last Date with a piano sound just before this picture was taken

 

Wayne playing Orange Blossom Special on his "Git-Fiddle", a 57 Gretsch CG

 

Len Collins                 Wayne Gray                  Bill Spann

 

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