The Tragic Crash That Ended The Career Of Elvis' Guitarist, Hank Garland

Per Premier Guitar, it seemed that Hank Garland was on top of the world in 1961, having recorded numerous hits with top musical artists as well as a beloved jazz album, "Jazz Winds from a New Direction." However, that all came to a screeching halt in September of that year when he was involved in a terrible car accident. Apparently, there was some sort of drama in Garland's family life, leading him to believe that his wife had taken their children out of town. In response to this belief, he got into his car to chase after them, only to end up in an accident that almost killed him.

According to Premier Guitar, there's been some speculation the car accident was, in fact, not an accident at all, and part of a plan hatched by local figures in the music scene, but there doesn't seem to be much basis for these rumors. However, one thing that is true is that the incident effectively ended Garland's career as a professional musician, as he incurred severe brain damage that made it all but impossible for him to play the guitar. (Per Premier Guitar, some allege that the brain damage may have come as a result of shock-therapy treatments at a sanitarium.)

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