American guitarist, fiddler and banjoist. He started playing with The Manuel Family Band in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1970 at the age of 10. In 1974 he moved to Texas and in 1976 to Nashville. He returned to Texas in 2003. He has played with artists such as Jimmy Newman and Ricky Skaggs.
Son of guitarist Dorothy Manuel and fiddler Abe Manuel. Brother of Abe Manuel. Joe Manuel is his uncle.
ALBUMS
Abe* & Joe Manuel
Abe & Joe Manuel
Cass, Album, Not On Label
Jimmy C. Newman And Cajun Country
The French Song / Scattin' Cajun
7", Stargem Records, Stargem Records
The Manuel Family Band
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
1998, CD, Album, Swallow Records
Orquestra Was
Forever's A Long, Long Time
1997
The Manuels
No Salt On The Beans / Diggy Liggy Lo
7", Cajun Joe Records
APPEARANCES +
George Strait
Cowboys And Dreamers
2024, 
,
, Country
Willie Nelson
Ride Me Back Home
2019, Vinyl, ,
, Country
Steve Helms Band
Can I Buy You A Country Song?
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label
George Strait
The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium
2014, CD, ,
, Country
Gary Nicholson
Texas Songbook
2011, CD, Album, Bismeaux Records
Kimberly Dunn
One Foot Over The Other
2011, CD, Not On Label (Kimberly Dunn Self-released), ,
, Country
Merle Haggard
Working In Tennessee
2011, 
,
, Country
Marvin Dykhuis
My House
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label
Merle Haggard
Working Man's Journey
2007, CD, Album, Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, ,
, Country
World's Greatest Fishing Band
All Gone Fishin'
2006, CD, Album, Bandit Records (10), ,
, Country
Mitchell John
Live At The Alberta Bair Theater
2005, CD, Album, Ta Tanka Records
Various
Mama Tried - A Tribute To Merle Haggard
2005, CD, Album, McMinnville Records
Merle Haggard
I Wish I Was Santa Claus
2004, CD, Album, Smith Entertainment, ,
, Country/Holiday/Bakersfield Sound
Merle Haggard
Award Winning Gospel Hits
2004, CD, Comp, Hag Records, Inc., ,
, Country/Religious
Randy Travis
Worship & Faith
2003
Pam Tillis
It's All Relative - Tillis Sings Tillis
2002, CD, ,
, Country
Merle Haggard
The Peer Sessions
2002, ,
, Country
Merle Haggard
If I Could Only Fly
2000, ,
, Country
Lee Ann Womack
I Hope You Dance
2000, ,
, Country/Ballad
Asleep At The Wheel
Ride With Bob (A Tribute To Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys)
1999, ,
, Country/Western Swing
Various
The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers (A Tribute)
1997, CD, ,
, Country/Country Rock
Merle Haggard
1996
1996, CD, ,
, Country
Merle Haggard
1994
1994
Conway Twitty
House On Old Lonesome Road
1989,
Jimmy C. Newman And Cajun Country
Wild 'N' Cajun
1984, LP, RCA
Jimmy C. Newman
Cajun Country
1981, 
,
, Country/Cajun
Joe Manuel (2), Louisiana Night Hawks
Cherie Ba Sate / Creole Hop
Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2)
Freddy Powers
The Hottest Thing In Town
CD, Album, Not On Label (Freddy Powers Self-released)
Charlie Carson
The Ache In My Heart
Cass, The Tape Factory
George Strait
For The Last Time - Live From The Astrodome
Noel Haggard
Nite Time Man
2007, CD-ROM, Album, Unofficial, Hag Records, Inc.