Joe Byrd
Biography
Joe Byrd (born 1954) was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1995 to 1999. Byrd is bilingual, with an ability to communicate in both Cherokee and English. He ran for re-election in 1999, but lost to Chad "Corntassel" Smith. He ran again in 2003, but again lost to the incumbent Smith.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
217 releases · 34 albums · active 1965–2025
- Performance · 287
Studios: PER · Fantasy Studios · Concord Boulevard Park · Charlie's Georgetown
Frequent collaborators
- Charlie Byrd
- Great Guitars
- Various
- Charlie Byrd Trio
- The Charlie Byrd Trio
- Laurindo Almeida
- Cal Tjader
- Wendell Harrison





