Norbert Putnam

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Musician, Bassist
Tags
Basses, Studio Musicians, Rock and Roll, Country Music, Folk Music, Elvis Presley, Muscle Shoals, Multiple Interviews, The Nashville Cats, Full Interview, Dan Fogelberg, Musicians Hall of Fame, Felton Jarvis, Quadrafonic Studios

Norbert Putnam is a studio musician’s studio musician. With a career that includes playing on most of the early Muscle Shoals recordings as well as hundreds of tracks with Elvis Presley, Norbert also played with and produced such artists as Jimmy Buffett, Dan Fogelberg and Joan Baez. At the heart of Norbert is his love and passion for music. As a bassist he has been able to express himself and make a living doing what he has really loved!