Luke Brandon (1925–2012)^[1] was a guitarist from Roane County, Tennessee. He played on several major records throughout his career as a guitarist. Noted artists that feature Brandon's guitar work are the Everly Brothers, Bobby Bare, Fats Domino, Frankie Avalon, and Sgt. Barry Sadler just to name a few. Perhaps his career peak was a stint in Ohio at Fraternity Records fronting the house band known as "Luther Brandon and His All-American Boys Orchestra." He returned to East Tennessee where he worked at Ciderville Music in Powell and gigging locally. Luke died February 2012 at the age of 87.^[2]

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