Buddy Tabor (born March 12, 1949) is an singer. Guy Edison "Buddy" Tabor Jr. (March 12, 1949 – February 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter. He was also a poet, a storyteller and a house painter. His skills as a songwriter received
Buddy was born in Roanoke, Virginia to Guy Edison Tabor Sr. and Marie Geraldine Gardner Tabor. His mother was a homemaker and his father was a sign painter.
In 1960s he hitchhiked across America and eventually landed in Alaska in 1967. There he worked for the Postal Service and the Alaska Railroad on the TransAlaska Pipeline. In 1976 he married Jeannette Chee and they moved to Juneau the following year.
Career
In 1960s he hitchhiked across America and eventually landed in Alaska in 1967. There he worked for the Postal Service and the Alaska Railroad on the TransAlaska Pipeline. In 1976 he married Jeannette Chee and they moved to Juneau the following year.
Personal Life
In Juneau, Buddy became ensconced in the Juneau music scene. He was a staple of the Alaska Folk Festival. for decades. Some of his songs include "Blinding Flash of Light", "River Hymn", "Springs of Living Water", "Medicine Song", "Coyote & the Roadrunner" and "Get Up Dogs". He also participated in a
References
- "Buddy Tabor." Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Tabor
- "Wikidata entity: Q127446678 — Buddy Tabor." wikidata.org/wiki/Q127446678