Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 4 September 2024
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024NEWS
Guitarist Pete Wade, 89, a member of Nashville’s A-Team and recognized by the Nashville Cats, died August 27, surrounded by friends and family. According to American Songwriter, no cause of death was reported, and funeral services will be private. Born in 1934 in Norfolk, Virginia, Herman “Pete” B. Wade moved to Nashville in 1954. He joined Ray Price’s band, the Cherokee Cowboys, where he stayed for almost ten years, except for the year he spent with Faron Young’s Country Deputies. He also worked with Elvis Presley, Kitty Wells, Ferlin Husky, Roger Miller, and Jean Shepard before becoming a full-time session guitarist. Pete was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, of 62 years and is survived by three children and their families.
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