"Emmett Chapman"@en . "Chapman, Emmett"@en . "1969Z"^^ . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . "1936Z"^^ . . "1936-09-28Z"^^ . "Emmett Chapman (born September 28, 1936) is a jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of Chapman Stick family of instruments.Originally a guitarist, Chapman began recording and performing beginning in the late 1960s. He played with several different popular artists, including jazz guitarist Barney Kessell and popular singer/songwriter Tim Buckley, before taking his own band on the road."@en . . "American musician" . . .