Vince Gill
, singer-songwriter John Oates of Hall & Oates and guitarist
John Jorgenson will perform July 26 at Nashville's Mercy Lounge during a fundraiser for acoustic guitarist Pete Huttlinger,
who is awaiting a heart transplant. Huttlinger, who was born with a congenital heart defect, has received international acclaim
for his solo finger-style guitar recordings and performances. In addition to session work, he has also toured as a sideman
to artists such as
LeAnn Rimes and the late
John
Denver. Huttlinger's heart has slowly deteriorated throughout his lifetime, and he went into extreme heart failure in
March. Too ill to wait for a heart transplant, he was life-flighted to St. Luke's Texas Heart Institute in Houston and underwent
surgery in May to have a heart pump installed. When Huttlinger recovers from the surgery, he will return to Nashville and
await a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Also performing at the Mercy Lounge show are the Long Players,
Mark Selby, Joe Robinson, Baillie & the Boys, Sean Della Croce and others.
