Facts: - caption: thomasson performing in the 1970s - birth name: hugh edward thomasson , jr. . - birth date: 13 august 1952 - name: hughie thomasson - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: hughiethomasson06.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hughie thomasson .
hugh edward '' hughie '' thomasson , jr. -lrb- august 13 , 1952 - september 9 , 2007 -rrb- was an american guitarist and singer , best known as a founding member of outlaws and as a guitarist for lynyrd skynyrd .