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If Phil Leadbetter's name isn't instantly familiar, it's probably because he's the consummate sideman. Philibuster!, recorded in 1996 between his regular appearances as a member of J. D. Crowe's New South, gives good reason to pay attention to one of the finest resonator guitarists working today. Aided by an all-star cast, Leadbetter applies his burnished tone, inventive melodic sense and sensitive ear for material to a set that range… MORE