1. Jesse Willard "Pete" Carr was an American guitarist.
21 Facts About Pete Carr
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Pete Carr recorded and produced four solo albums and was half of the duet LeBlanc and Pete Carr.
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Pete Carr recorded extensively at FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama.
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Pete Carr was lead guitarist for the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
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Pete Carr was known for versatility, using both electric and acoustic guitars to perform a vast array of musical styles including folk, rock, pop, country, blues and soul.
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Pete Carr was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and started to play the guitar at age 13.
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Pete Carr later became interested in guitar instrumentals such as "Walk, Don't Run" by The Ventures, which he learned note for note by listening to the record.
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When Pete Carr heard "Scratchy" on the radio he was so impressed he immediately went out and bought the record.
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Pete Carr learned from listening to guitarists such as James Burton, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Ted Connors, and Chet Atkins.
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At the age of 15, Pete Carr went to see the Allman Joys play at the Club Martinique in Daytona Beach.
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Pete Carr found that he preferred session work in recording studios along with the engineering and producing aspects of music, so he moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, around the age of 20 to pursue a studio career.
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Pete Carr contributed as musician, engineer, and producer on this project.
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The album was a commercial success for the new Muscle Shoals producer; afterward, Pete Carr replaced Eddie Hinton as lead guitarist for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
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Pete Carr played on almost all sessions recorded at the studio for the next 10 years.
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Pete Carr continued as the premier session guitarist in the Muscle Shoals area playing on projects for artists recording at the main studios and produced two guitar instrumental albums himself.
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Jerry Wexler, a world-renowned record executive and producer, helped Pete Carr find a record label for his productions.
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Pete Carr had distinguished himself as the only studio musician in the Muscle Shoals area to succeed as studio musician, artist, composer, engineer, and producer.
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Pete Carr's guitar playing was a prominent part of the hit.
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In 1981 Pete Carr was chosen to play for the Simon and Garfunkel Reunion World Tour and the HBO Central Park Concert on September 19,1981, where he played acoustic and electric guitar.
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Pete Carr resided in Florence, Alabama, with his wife, Charlotte Price Pete Carr.
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Pete Carr's one child, John A Carr, is a professor at the University of North Alabama.