Henry Pershing Strzelecki (August 8, 1939 – December 30, 2014) was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, and many others.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Strzelecki began playing country music in his teens.
[1] He wrote the novelty song "Long Tall Texan," which was a hit for The Beach Boys.
He worked with Chet Atkins for many years, both in the studio and on tour.
[2] In 1987 he was nominated for Bassman of the Year at the 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards.