| Buddy Charleton | |
| Birth Name: | Elmer Lee Charleton, Jr |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1938 |
| Birth Place: | New Market, Virginia, United States |
| Death Place: | Locust Grove, Virginia, United States |
| Instrument: | pedal steel guitar |
| Genre: | country, country jazz |
| Occupation: | musician, music teacher |
| Years Active: | 1962–1973 |
| Label: | Decca, Bear Family Records |
Elmer Lee "Buddy" Charleton (March 6, 1938 – January 25, 2011), was an American country musician and teacher.[1] Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist in Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours band, Charleton played on numerous songs such as Waltz across Texas and instrumentals Cool it, Honey Fingers, Almost to Tulsa and Rhodes-Bud Boogie.[2] [3] [4] When Buddy's touring career came to a close, he became involved with Billy Cooper's Music in Orange, VA working as a pedal steel instructor for many years. Buddy's teaching work greatly influenced the next generation of pedal steel guitarists.