Legendary guitarist big al anderson

**His songs have been recorded by a diverse mix of nearly 900 artists including The Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffet, Harry Connick Jr., Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, and many more…
**Doesn’t really tour anymore- so it’s a treat he is playing at the kate on july 6th
**drove in from new Mexico a couple of days ago
** from Windsor Connecticut
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In the 1960s, Anderson was the frontman of the band The Wildweeds,[1] which had success with the song No Good To Cry,[2] which he wrote. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards's 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me.
In the 1990s, Anderson shifted his focus to country music, writing hit songs for such artists as Carlene Carter, Vince Gill, Diamond Rio and Trisha Yearwood, as well as Tim McGraw's number 1 hit "The Cowboy in Me" and several album cuts. Anderson has also released six solo albums.