“Stand by Your Man.” “Lay Lady Lay.” “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Each of these classic records is instantly recognizable, in part due to the pedal steel guitar stylings of Pete Drake. The in-demand session musician contributed to dozens of country hits, and he also popularized the pedal steel guitar outside of country music on recordings by Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and ELVIS PRESLEY. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake was born Octobe

Legendary session musician and record producer Pete Drake making his lap guitar "speak" during a live performance of "Forever". | NTS Radio

Pete Drake - I’m Just a Guitar | Ted Shred

Pete Drake - Forever Pete Drake (1932-1988) fue un músico y productor musical estadounidense, famoso en la escena musical de Nashville como pedal steel player. Uno de los músicos de sesión más buscados en la década de 1960, Drake tocó con artistas de la talla de Lynn Anderson, Charlie Rich y Bob Dylan en éxitos como «Rose Garden», «Behind Closed Doors» y «Lay Lady Lay». Drake nació en Augusta, Georgia, hijo de un predicador, en 1932. En 1950, se trasladó a Nashville y escuchó a Jerry Byrd en el

Pete Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988) was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player. One of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man". Drake was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021, 33 years after his death. #petedrake #pedalsteel #countrymusic #dimestoreradio #CountryL