Chronicle: Musicians Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Kennedy, whose career spanned guitar/dobro player, producer, record label executive and recording artist, died in Nashville this week at the age of 85. He was signed to his first RCA recording contract at age 11, and moved to Nashville in the 1960s, finding work as a session musician. His playing can be heard of such classics as Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman," Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA" and Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man." He went on to run Mercury Records' country division, where he worked from 1969-1984 with artists including Roger Miller, Tom T. Hall, Reba McEntire, Johnny Rodriguez and The Statler Brothers. As a producer, he worked with Miller and Jerry Lee Lewis, among many others. His sons Gordon, Bryan, and Shelby Kennedy all work in the music business. Read Kennedy's full obituary here. Watch his 2008 "Nashville Cats" session at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum here. No word on services.