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Buddy MerrillBuddy Merrill Buddy Merrill American musician (1936–2021) Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr. (July 16, 1936 – December 5, 2021), known professionally as Buddy Merrill, was an American guitar player and steel guitar player, best known as a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show.[1] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Buddy Merrill Background information Born (1936-07-16)July 16, 1936 Torrey, Utah, U.S. Died December 5, 2021(2021-12-05) (aged 85) Instruments Acoustic guitar steel guitar Close Early life Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr. was the oldest of four children, born to Leslie Merrill Behunin, Sr. and Juanita Marie Ortego Behunin, in Torrey, Utah. Nicknamed "Buddy", at age eight he got his first guitar and soon began performing live with his father's band, The Fremont River Rangers.… (Source: Wikipedia)
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