- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLeslie Merrill Behunin Jr.
- Nicknames
- Buddy
- Les Merrill
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Buddy Merrill was born on July 16, 1936 in Torrey, Utah, USA. He was married to Connie Albright, Ruth Graham and Faye Philpott. He died on December 5, 2021 in Shingle Springs, California, USA.
- SpousesConnie Albright(November 21, 1983 - July 28, 2009) (her death)Ruth Graham(1960 - 1980) (divorced, 2 children)Faye Philpott(1957 - 1958) (divorced)
- ChildrenMelody Lynn BehuninCheryl Behunin (aka) Merrill
- Played guitar/steel guitar on the Lawrence Welk Show for 19 years.
- His style of guitar playing is known as multi-tracking.
- Has recorded over 25 albums in his career
- His original treatment of "Busy Bee", an adaptation of "Flight Of The Bumblebee" has been used in various television and motion picture soundtracks
- Started playing steel guitar with his father's western band, The Fremont River Rangers in 1947. Also in 1947, he and his father (Les Merrill) made history in Salt Lake City by being the first country artists to appear (live) on television station KDYL. Buddy was 11 years old at that time.
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