Snuff Garrett
Snuff Garrett or Tommy Garrett, was an American record producer whose most famous work was during the 1960s and 1970s. At seventeen, Garrett was a disc jockey in Lubbock, Texas, where he met Buddy Holly. In 1959, Garrett became a staff producer at Liberty Records in Hollywood at the age of 19, after having joined the label to work in the promotions department. Although not a musician, Garrett showed he had a knack for finding hit songs, going on to produce a string of hits and becoming the label's head of A&R until he left Liberty in 1966.
Known for
SoundBirthday
July 5, 1938Deathday
December 16, 2015Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
9Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USACast credits
Crew credits
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Original Music ComposerSmokey and the Bandit II
Original Music Composer, Music SupervisorBronco Billy
Music SupervisorHard Time: The Premonition
Original Music ComposerThe Day the Clown Cried
MusicEvery Which Way but Loose
Music SupervisorThe Cannonball Run
Music SupervisorCannonball Run II
Music Supervisor