Thom Bresh
Thom Bresh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Charles Bresh[1] |
| Also known as | Tom Bresh |
| Born | February 23, 1948 Southern California |
| Origin | Hollywood, California |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1951–present |
| Labels | Farr, ABC |
| Associated acts | Merle Travis Buster B. Jones |
| Website | Official website |
Thomas Charles "Thom" Bresh (born February 23, 1948), sometimes spelled Tom Bresh, is an American country music guitarist and singer. Active since the 1970s, Bresh has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Biography
Bresh was born on February 23, 1948 in Hollywood, California as the son of country singer Merle Travis. As a child, Bresh began acting in films and recording his own music.[2] He also worked as a movie stuntman at the Corriganville Movie Ranch. In 1963, he recorded an instrumental track called "Pink Dominoes" as the band The Crescents, and then a 1970 solo single about D. B. Cooper which was withdrawn due to controversy over its subject matter.[3]
Starting in 1972, Bresh recorded for Kapp Records. His first charted single, "Home Made Love", made number six on the Hot Country Songs charts that year.[4] This was included on an album of the same name for Farr Records. Due to the song's success, Bresh was nominated by the Academy of Country Music as Top New Male Vocalist that year.[3]
Bresh recorded two albums for ABC Records as well: Kicked Back in 1977 and Portait a year later, both produced by Jimmy Bowen. Cash Box magazine reviewed Kicked Back favorably, saying that Bresh had "[a] perfectly mellow voice and vital tracks with excellent material and interpretation".[5] Record World magazine published a positive review of Portrait, calling the album "versatile" and noting the variety of musical influences.[6] Included on Portrait was a cover of "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" which featured Bresh performing thirteen different impersonations.[7]
Bresh hosted a weekly television variety show of his own creation, Nashville Swing, was a regular on the Merv Griffin Show and Dinah,[7] and made a guest appearance on the TNN special A Salute to the Country Greats. As a producer, he has been employed by country legend Jerry Reed, classical guitarist Valerie DuChateau, and Merle Travis. As a videographer, Bresh has shot, produced, and edited projects for Hank Thompson, Lyle Lovett, Brooks & Dunn, George Jones, Tanya Tucker and Jerry Reed.[8]
Awards and nominations
- Produced the 1981 Merle Travis album Travis Pickin' which was nominated in the category of Best Country Instrumental Performance at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.[9]
- Wine Lord title bestowed by World Wine Council, Bordeaux, France
- Wine Lord title bestowed by World Wine Council, Patrimonio, Corsica
- National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame inductee - 2001
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Homemade Love | Farr |
| 1977 | Kicked Back | ABC |
| 1978 | Portrait |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country[4] | US AC[10] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Homemade Love" | 6 | — | Homemade Love |
| "Sad Country Love Song" | 17 | 37 | ||
| "Hey Daisy (Where Have All the Good Times Gone)" | 33 | — | ||
| 1977 | "Until I Met You" | 57 | — | Kicked Back |
| "That Old Cold Shoulder" | 48 | — | ||
| 1978 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" | 78 | — | Portrait |
| "Ways of a Woman in Love" | 74 | — | ||
| "First Encounter of a Close Kind" | 84 | — | singles only | |
| 1982 | "When It Comes to Love" (with Lane Brody) | 77 | — | |
| 1983 | "I'd Love You to Want Me" | — | — | |
| "Somebody Like You" | — | — |
Filmography
- When America Was Rocked (September 9, 1956) (2006) - composed the musical score [1][2]
- Buster B. Jones in Concert (2000)[3]
- Thom Bresh in Concert (1998)[4]
- The Real Merle Travis Guitar: Like Father, Like Son (1994)[5]
- Great Guitar Lessons: Blues and Country Fingerpicking[6]
- Merle Travis: Rare Performances 1946-1981 - 2 duets with Thom Bresh from 1981 [7]
- Killing of Uncle Billy Tilman
- Killing of Ed Masterson
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
See also
References
- ↑ Family Tree Legends
- ↑ "Thom Bresh biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New career stuns stuntman". The Jackson Sun. June 25, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "Country Singles Reviews/Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 48. July 2, 1977.
- ↑ "Country album picks" (PDF). Record World: 74. April 29, 1978.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Tom Brest [sic] visits Huntingburg". The Herald. June 19, 1978. p. 22. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ↑ Thom Bresh's official biography
- ↑ https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/merle-travis
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary chart results". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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- 20th-century American guitarists
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