Doyle Grisham

Who is Doyle Grisham?

Doyle Grisham was born in Temple, Texas and started playing guitar professionally when he was fifteen. At 21, while on tour with the Big "D" Jamboree, he began playing steel guitar professionally. Over the years, Doyle has played with Lynn Anderson, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Dr. Hook, Bill Anderson, James Talley, Buzz Cason, The Hemphills, The Rambos, The Lewis Family, Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), Freddy Weller, Dickey Lee, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, Jim Glaser, George Jones, Johnny Duncan, Reba McEntire, Dan Seals, Randy Travis, Mel Tillis, Frankie Laine, Roy Drusky and Kitty Wells, Del Reeves, Mac Wiseman, Leona Williams, Amy Lee, Baillie and the Boys, Tiny Tim and, Jimmy Buffett. In 1986, Doyle was chosen as one of the five finalists for Instrumentalist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. During the past few years he has divided his time between studio musician and engineer, record producer, and traveling musician, most recently as the steel guitar player on the "A Salty Piece of Land Tour."