Autry Inman

b. Robert Autry Inman, 6 January 1929, Florence, Alabama, USA, d. 6 September 1988. An early prodigy, Inman played guitar at the age of five and at 12, he formed his band, the Alabama Blue Boys. He played on various local radio stations and in the mid-40s, he began to appear on the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree. He appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in 1947, where he became friendly with Cowboy Copas. He played bass for Copas's Oklahoma Cowboys in 1949 and 1950, before spending the next two years playing with George Morgan. In 1953, recording for Decca Records, he enjoyed a number 4 coun...