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Norm Hamlet is an American steel guitarist and a member of Merle Haggard's The Strangers band for the past 49 years. [1] [2] [3] Hamlet was born on February 27, , in Woodville, California.


Norm Hamlet`s New CD. : The Steel Guitar Forum

Norman Hamlet was just a kid when he heard this strange but wonderful sound during a Grand Ole Opry radio program. He was told the sound came from a Hawaiian Guitar, which was a term used before the more popular name of Steel Guitar was adopted.

    Norm Hamlet : The Steel Guitar Forum

We got Norm describing in detail his early days on steel and transitioning from “straight” steel to pedals, the early days in the clubs and great stories about starting out with Merle. Don Markham was playing clubs in Bakersfield for almost 20 years before starting with Merle in the 70s and he had some great stories too.


  • Norm Hamlet's steel : The Steel Guitar Forum Norm Hamlet is an American steel guitarist and a member of Merle Haggard's The Strangers band for the past 49 years. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Hamlet was born on February 27, 1935, in Woodville, California.
  • Norm Hamlet: American musician (1935-) | Biography ... Norman Hamlet was just a kid when he heard this strange but wonderful sound during a Grand Ole Opry radio program. He was told the sound came from a Hawaiian Guitar, which was a term used before the more popular name of Steel Guitar was adopted. His father purchased one for him at a music store in Visalia, California. Norman soon found some school friends to play with and they formed a band. A.
  • Is This Norm Hamlet? : The Steel Guitar Forum Just to name check some of the steel players attending the Norm Hamlet interview - along with Pete Finney - Weldon Myrick, Big Jim Vest, Lynn Owsley, Jay Andrews, Steve Fishell and Eddie Lang. Mike Johnson was at the museum also - but he was working a live show on the patio with Dirk Johnson, David Smith, Michelle & Jimmy Capps.


    • Norman Hamlet great player!! : The Steel Guitar Forum

    Norman Hamlet played with Merle Haggard and the Strangers for nearly 50 years. Anytime you hear the steel guitar behind Merle, it’s probably Hamlet.

    Norm Hamlet - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Norm Hamlet has been Merle Haggard's steel player for over 30 yrs! Norm is not only one of the nicest persons you would ever meet; but he is truly one of the world's all time great steel guitar players.

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  • Norm Hamlet is an American steel guitarist and a member of Merle Haggard's The Strangers band for the past 43 years. Hamlet was born on February 27, in Woodville, California.

    • Who is Hag's steel player? - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Steel guitarist Hamlet, Haggard’s bandleader for more than forty-five years, recalls the early days of the steel guitar and its transformation to pedal steel. Markham shares the tale of winning his Strangers gig after hitching a ride with Haggard back to Bakersfield in the early seventies.
  • Producer – Fuzzy Owen, Ken Nelson Steel Guitar [The Strangers] – Norman Hamlet Producer – Ken Nelson Gatefold edition with black Capitol.
    • Norman Hamlet played with Merle Haggard and the Strangers for nearly 50 years. Anytime you hear the steel guitar behind Merle, it’s probably Hamlet. Norman Hamlet played with Merle Haggard and the Strangers for nearly 50 years.
  • Welcome back to some 'even more whazzup at CRAVE Guitars', herein the third and final part of the triptych of guitar‐related 'current affairs' articles.
    • Norm Hamlet is an American steel guitarist and a member of Merle Haggard's The Strangers band for the past 43 years. Hamlet was born on February 27, 1935 in Woodville, California. He began playing guitar in his teens and played throughout North Central California for a number of years with several groups, before going to Bakersfield, California.
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    • Longtime Bakersfield musician and wife found dead in desert ...

      He will be all over, but they have them for sale in the GFI Room, and Pat, Norm's wife has them with her too. So do yourself a favor, and pick one up from The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Member, Norm Hamlet. YOUR GONNA LOVE THIS ONE!!!!! Last edited by Red Kilby on am; edited 1 time in total.
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