# Tommy Emmanuel > Australian guitarist **Wikidata**: [Q310298](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310298) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Emmanuel) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tommy-emmanuel # Tommy Emmanuel ## Summary Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist whose career began in 1962 and spans over six decades. He is a multi-faceted musician whose professional roles include guitarist, songwriter, composer, singer, jazz musician, and percussionist, and whose work is associated with genres spanning country, rock, blues, and contemporary folk music. He also performs as a lecturer and operates under the full name William Thomas Emmanuel. ## Biography - **Born:** Not available in source material - **Nationality:** Australian (country in Oceania) - **Education:** Not available in source material - **Known for:** Guitar performance and musicianship across multiple genres - **Employer(s):** Not available in source material - **Field(s):** Music — guitar performance, songwriting, composition, singing, jazz performance, percussion, and lecturing ## Contributions Tommy Emmanuel's musical contributions span several genres and professional roles. As a guitarist, he is connected to the broader tradition of guitar musicianship, a category represented across 55 sitelinks in knowledge bases. His work as a songwriter involves writing the words or music to songs (57 related sitelinks), while his activity as a composer positions him as an author of music in any form (130 related sitelinks). He has also worked as a singer performing for listening audiences (121 related sitelinks), as a jazz musician (9 related sitelinks), as a percussionist (13 related sitelinks), and as a lecturer — an expert hired to teach on a full or part-time basis (42 related sitelinks). His genre associations include country music, a genre of American popular music originating around 1920; rock music, a popular music genre originating around 1948; contemporary folk music, a music genre originating around 1920; and blues, a vocal and instrumental music form originating around 1890. His work period (start) is recorded as 1962. ## FAQs **What genres of music is Tommy Emmanuel associated with?** Tommy Emmanuel is linked to country music, rock music, contemporary folk music, and blues. These genres collectively span origins from the 1890s through the late 1940s. **What instruments does Tommy Emmanuel play?** He is identified as a guitarist and a percussionist. His broader musical roles also encompass singing. **When did Tommy Emmanuel begin his career?** His work period (start) is documented as beginning in 1962. **What is Tommy Emmanuel's full name?** His alias is William Thomas Emmanuel. **Where can more information about Tommy Emmanuel be found?** His official website is https://www.tommyemmanuel.com/, and his Wikipedia page is titled "Tommy Emmanuel." ## Why They Matter Tommy Emmanuel represents the intersection of multiple musical traditions — country, rock, blues, folk, and jazz — filtered through the lens of an Australian musician whose career has endured since 1962. His identification as both a performer (guitarist, singer, percussionist) and a creator (songwriter, composer) positions him as a complete musical figure rather than a specialist in a single domain. His role as a lecturer further extends his influence, suggesting a commitment to passing on expertise. With 31 sitelinks connecting to his profile across knowledge platforms, he maintains a documented global presence that reflects sustained recognition. The breadth of his genre associations speaks to a versatility that bridges American-rooted popular music traditions with an Australian perspective, making him a conduit between multiple musical worlds. ## Notable For - Multi-instrumentalist recognized as a guitarist, percussionist, and singer - Songwriter and composer with authorship credits in music - Career longevity spanning from 1962 to the present - Association with four major music genres: country, rock, contemporary folk, and blues - Identification as a jazz musician - Engagement as a lecturer in musical instruction - Australian nationality, representing a non-U.S. perspective in genres rooted in American popular music - Official online presence at tommyemmanuel.com - Known by the alias William Thomas Emmanuel ## Body ### Nationality and Identity Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian — a human, specifically a member of *Homo sapiens*, and a citizen of Australia, a country in Oceania that was formally established on January 1, 1901. He operates under the alias William Thomas Emmanuel. His primary descriptor in knowledge bases is "Australian guitarist." ### Musical Roles Tommy Emmanuel's professional identity encompasses seven distinct musical and educational roles: - **Guitarist** — a musician who plays the guitar - **Songwriter** — a person who writes the words or music to songs - **Jazz musician** — a musician who plays jazz - **Percussionist** — a musician who plays percussion - **Singer** — a person singing for a listening audience - **Composer** — a person who is an author of music in any form - **Lecturer** — an expert hired to teach on a full or part-time basis ### Genre Associations His work connects to four documented genres: - **Blues** — a vocal and instrumental music form with roots traceable to approximately 1890 - **Country music** — a genre of American popular music with inception around 1920 - **Contemporary folk music** — a music genre also emerging around 1920 - **Rock music** — a popular music genre with inception around 1948 ### Career Timeline His documented work period begins in 1962, indicating a career initiation that predates many of his contemporaries in the cross-genre space. No end date is recorded, suggesting ongoing activity. ### Digital and Knowledge Presence Tommy Emmanuel maintains an official website at https://www.tommyemmanuel.com/. His Wikipedia entry is titled "Tommy Emmanuel," and his profile carries 31 sitelinks across knowledge platforms, indicating moderate-to-strong global recognition in structured data sources. ## References 1. Freebase Data Dumps 2. BnF authorities 3. Integrated Authority File 4. Australian Honours Search Facility 5. International Standard Name Identifier 6. MusicBrainz 7. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology 8. Virtual International Authority File 9. CONOR.SI 10. BBC Things 11. Quora 12. Carnegie Hall linked open data 13. The Movie Database 14. YouTube API 15. [Source](https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/tommy-emmanuel)