Buck trent biography

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    • Buck Trent

    American country music instrumentalist (1938–2023)

    Buck Trent

    Birth nameCharles Wilburn Trent
    Born(1938-02-17)February 17, 1938
    OriginSpartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
    DiedOctober 9, 2023(2023-10-09) (aged 85)
    GenresBluegrass, country, country rock
    OccupationInstrumentalist
    Instrument(s)Banjo, dobro, steel guitar, mandolin, electric bass, guitar
    Years active1948–2023
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    Musical artist

    Charles Wilburn "Buck" Trent (February 17, 1938 – October 9, 2023) was an American country music instrumentalist. He played the five-string banjo, dobro, steel guitar, mandolin, electric bass and guitar.[1]

    Biography

    Charles Wilburn Trent was born on February 17, 1938.[2] Trent was performing on radio stations WORD and WSPA in Spartanburg by age 11.[2] He traveled to California and Texas, finally arriving in Nashville in 1959 where he joined the Bill Carlisle Show and first a