Junior Brown

The Profile

Junior Brown is an American country guitarist and singer, known for inventing the double‑neck “guit‑steel” in 1985. Celebrated for songs like My Wife Thinks You’re Dead and his rendition of Highway Patrol, he blends honky‑tonk, western swing, and rockabilly with signature twang.

American country guitarist and singer; active since the 1960s; inventor of the double‑neck guit‑steel (1985); acclaimed for virtuosic yet tasteful playing and genre‑blending style.

One review celebrates Junior Brown’s warm voice, singular guitar style, and the invention of his double‑neck guit-steel. The write-up focuses on 12 Shades of Brown (1990), praising his virtuosity without flash and his blend of country, blues, bluegrass, and rock. Overall tone: admiring and evocative.