Roy Wiggins

The story

Roy Wiggins, known professionally as Little Roy Wiggins, was an American steel guitarist who is best known for his work with Eddy Arnold. Wiggins began playing professionally at a young age. As Eddy Arnold's first hire, he developed a signature "ting-a-ling" sound that helped make Arnold the most popular country entertainer for a period. As Arnold moved towards pop music, Wiggins' instrumental work was faded to the background, and then dropped entirely. Wiggins then made several solo instrumental recordings, and toured with other country musicians. Late in life he played for tourists in Tennessee.

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Bands and projects

• The Nashville A-Team
• Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
• Paul Howard & His Cotton Pickers
• Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys

The bands Roy Wiggins played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz.

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If you like Roy Wiggins

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• Dolly Partonsame scene: country, US
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• Grateful Deadsame scene: country, US
• Roy Orbisonsame scene: country, US
• Hank Williamssame scene: country, US

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Roy Wiggins’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.