Tom Leadton Obituary

Tom Leadton was an American musician.

Leadton was one of the founding members of Tom Petty’s original band, Mudcrutch, and remained its guitarist following its revival in 2007. He was the brother of Bernie Leadton, the former banjoist and guitarist of the Eagles.

In 1975, the Eagles recorded one of Leadon’s original songs, Hollywood Waltz, and released it on their One of These Nights LP. The final version of the song is credited to Tom Leadton, Bernie Leadton, Frey and Henley.

Leadton later became a guitar teacher in Nashville.

In a biography, Conversations with Tom Petty, Petty credits Leadton with inspiring him to move to LA to try to make it as a musician.