Buddy Merrill Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Buddy Merrill (born July 16, 1936) is an American guitar player and musician who was best known as a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Net Worth
$500,000
Date Of Birth
July 16, 1936
Place Of Birth
Torrey, Utah, USA
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Profession
Soundtrack
Nicknames
Buddy Merrill, Merrill, Buddy
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
1
Played guitar/steel guitar on the Lawrence Welk Show for 19 years.
2
Wrote a suite for symphonic orchestra entitled "The Living Sea" which is used for film productions in London
3
Started playing steel guitar with his father's western band, The Fremont River Rangers in 1947. Also in 1947, he and his father (Les Merrill) made history in Salt Lake City by being the first country artists to appear (live) on television station KDYL. Buddy was 11 years old at that time.
4
His original treatment of "Busy Bee", an adaptation of "Flight Of The Bumblebee" has been used in various television and motion picture soundtracks
5
Has recorded over 25 albums in his career
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Real Job
2001
performer: "Busy Bee"
The Dogwalker
1999
performer: "Allegra's Eyes" / writer: "Allegra's Eyes" - as Leslie Behunin Jr.