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Tommy Emmanuel

William Thomas Emmanuel, born May 31, 1955, in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, is an Australian guitarist, drummer, bassist, and songwriter known for his fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique. Raised in a musical family, Emmanuel began playing drums and guitar at age four, teaching himself by ear. By age six, he performed as a working musician. In 1961, hearing Chet Atkins on the radio inspired his musical development and thumb-picking style. After moving to Sydney as a teenager, Emmanuel became a session player, contributing to recordings by Air Supply, Tiny Tim, and Roberta Flac...