Mattingly went on to be a featured member of garth brooks s band and he still tours with brooks.
Jimmy mattingly music.
He began to win contests for his guitar playing and eventually mandolin.
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Danny roberts started playing guitar to back up jimmy mattingly when they were growing up in leitchfield kentucky.
In 1982 he co founded the new tradition bluegrass gospel group that toured the country for close to 20 years.
They recorded 3 albums for rounder records.
Written by guitarist vocalist jimmy mattingly ii it was originally crafted as a ballad.
During the performance at the talent show drummer guy patterson produces a much more up tempo beat and the rest of the band follow suit turning the song into an upbeat beatles esque rock number.
The song is a hit with the audience and they win the.
In the fall of 2003 jimmy along with some of his best friends from the bluegrass music world started the band the grascals.