Rex Gallion, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRex Gallion
American musician
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1915
Date of Death: 08-Feb-1975
Profession: songwriter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Rex Gallion
- Rex Robert Gallion (October 2, 1915 – February 8, 1975) was a country-western guitarist who, along with Bill Carson and Freddie Tavares, collaborated with Leo Fender in the early 1950s on the design of the Stratocaster electric guitar.
- He was specifically involved in the evolution of the "Custom Contour" body, and is often quoted as having asked Fender, "Why not get away from a body that is always digging into your ribs?" Gallion was a studio musician, and was a guitarist for the popular 1940's radio music program, "Dude Martin and His Roundup Gang".
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