Boomer Castleman
Owens "Boomer" Castleman (July 18, 1945 – September 1, 2015)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Career as musician
He was born and raised in
As a solo artist, Castleman hit the US charts in 1975 with the single "Judy Mae",[2] which peaked at No. 33.[4] In so doing, he became a career musician sometimes considered a "one hit wonder."[5]
As a Nashville studio guitarist, Castleman backed such singers as Tammy Wynette, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Rogers, George Jones, and Roy Clark.[1]
Career within music
Castleman invented the palm pedal, a device that allows guitar players to execute pedal steel-style string bends. He made his original prototype in 1968. It is marketed under the name Bigsby Palm Pedal. The original patent has expired, allowing other vendors to market similar devices, but the Bigsby/Castleman version is the original.[6]
Castleman founded the independent country music record label
Personal
He first attended St. Mark's School of Texas and Woodberry Forest School before graduating from Occidental College.
He died in September 2015, at the age of 70, and is survived by two daughters, Anne Marie and Breck.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "LifeNotes: Singer-songwriter Owens "Boomer" Castleman Dies". Musicrow.com. September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "FWWeekly: Featured Music: He Loves Fort Worth". Archive.fwweekly.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ Boomer Castleman, AllMusic
- ^ "Obituary of Owens Boomer Castleman | Sellars Funeral Home (Mt. Juliet)". Sellarsfuneralservices.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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