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GATTON DEAD OF GUNSHOT WOUND  original article By Richard Harrington October 6, 1994 Danny Gatton, once described as "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitar Player," apparently committed suicide Tuesday evening at his farm in Newburg, Md.Friends and family were stunned by the sudden death of the internationally renowned musician, who was a longtime fixture on the Washington music scene.According to Lt. Joe Montminy of the Charles County Sherriff's Office, police received a call from the Gatton home at 9:30 p.m. An emergency medical services team arrived at 9:41 p.m. and pronounced Gatton, 49, dead of a gunshot wound to the head that "appears [...]

http://staging.washingtonian.com/2016/04/11/root-boy-slim-documentary-dick-bangham/ "The Humbler -Danny Gatton" was written up in a recent Washington Magazine article that profiled local music stories that are being immortalized on film. These films included the "Root Boy Slim" documentary; Feast Your Ears - The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM; and Nighthawks on the Blue Highway.  The Humbler, the story of Grammy-nominated guitarist Danny Gatton, is nearly finished, says director and Twinbrook resident Virginia Quesada. A veteran of music videos and documentaries, she’s worked “off and on” for 26 years on the DC-born Gatton’s story. The film is“ramping up now,” Quesada says, and she plans to launch [...]