Danny Gatton

The Profile

Danny Gatton was an American guitarist from the Washington, D.C. area, celebrated for virtuosic Telecaster technique and a seamless blend of jazz, blues, rockabilly, country, and funk. He recorded acclaimed albums such as 88 Elmira St. and led groups onstage and in the studio, earning the nickname “The Humbler.”

Nicknamed “The Humbler”; renowned Telecaster stylist; blended jazz, rockabilly, country, blues, and funk; associated with the Washington, D.C./Maryland scene.

Two enthusiastic reviews focus on Gatton’s virtuosity and genre-melding. 88 Elmira St. is praised as a fully instrumental set fusing blues, rock, jazz, rockabilly, and funk, with standout tracks like “Fandingus” and “Blues Newburg,” and notes on instruments and arrangements (Gatton/Holloman). Redneck Jazz is celebrated for fast, rhythmic cuts, soulful instrumentals, and a few vocal tunes, capped by a glowing tribute to Gatton’s greatness.