Ted Drozdowski's
Ted Drozdowski's
Description: Fifth generation Smoky Mountains Americana, Roots, and Appalachian Rock & Roll
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Richie Owens Home Endorsments Music Discography TENNESSEE RECONSTRUCTION Press Electronic Press Kit (EPK) 'Oatmeal Slim' Richie Owens can’t help who he is! The man was born into a family whose lineage has pre-determined the path of his life. How far do you want to go back? Let’s start with the American Civil War and the true story of the historic novel and film, Cold Mountain . The fiddle player portrayed and killed in Cold Mountain is George Grooms. George was shot with his brother Henry by Captain Teague’
Richie’s family tree is filled with musicians, singers, and songwriters. He was born the son of Louis and Colleen Owens, half raised in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, and his father, Louis Owens, was a musician, publisher, songwriter, producer, and manager who helped guide the early career of Richie’s first cousin, Dolly Parton. Richie’s grandfather, Reverend Jake Owens, was also a musician, preacher, country music songwriter, and the inspiration for Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner’s hit song, “Dadd
As a young man, Richie would go on to work at the Shobud guitar shop on lower Broadway where he began to learn the art of guitar building and luthiership. The owner, Shot Jackson, was a friend of the Owens Family, and it was then that the guitar building and design bug took hold as Richie went on to work for Dobro. Richie has built Resonator guitars for Ron Wood, Sonny Landreth, and Jerry Douglas, and later built his own “Owens Guitars” for folks like Niles Lofgen (Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young) and Bob Wei
Ted Drozdowski's
Ted Drozdowski's