“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

Remembering Pete Drake who left us on this day in 1988. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Pete was a Nashville-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player known for using a “talk box” to add a vocal effect to his music. Here he is performing “I’m Just a Guitar" on the Jimmy Dean Show in 1964. | Dust-to-Digital

Ever wonder how Peter Frampton discovered the talk box? It all started with Pete Drake — a Nashville steel guitar legend, producer, and talk box innovator. They met while recording All Things Must Pass with George Harrison -music history in the making. Come See What You’ve Heard! . . . #musicianshalloffame #nashville #nashvilletn #visitmusiccity #oldtowntrolley #peterframpton #petedrake | The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

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

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