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Lloyd Lamar Green (born October 4, 1937) is an American steel guitarist noted for his extensive country music recording session career in Nashville performing on 116 No.1 country hits including Tammy Wynette's “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968), Charlie Rich's “Behind Closed Doors” (1973), The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira” (1981), and Alan Jackson's “Remember When” (2004).
Jeff Newman in 1972. Jeff Newman (January 7, 1942 – April 7, 2004) was an American country musician who played the pedal steel guitar. He was a veteran Nashville session player. Together with his wife, Fran, he operated the Jeffran College of Pedal Steel Guitar outside Nashville for many years. His "Top Gun" boot camp (one on one instruction ...
Instrument. Pedal steel guitar. Roddis Franklin " Pete " Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988) [1] was a Nashville -based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player. [2] 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 ...
Paul V. Franklin (born May 31, 1954 [1]) is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell 's road band; in addition he toured with Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed and Dire Straits. Paul is currently touring with Chris Stapleton.
In 1984, the organization was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in St. Louis, Missouri. When the Hall of Fame award was initiated in 1978, the awarding body's title was established as the "Steel Guitar Convention Board." For the first nine years of the awarding activity, board members themselves donated the funds to cover the awards.
Bruce Bouton is an American guitarist, session musician, producer, and songwriter. His pedal steel guitar has been featured on many country music recordings, and he helped reintroduce the pedal steel guitar to the forefront of the Nashville sound. [1][2] Bouton is also a member of The G-Men, the group of session musicians who has played on the ...
Ralph Eugene Mooney (September 16, 1928 – March 20, 2011) [1] was an American steel guitar player and songwriter, he was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1983. [2] He was the original steel guitarist in Merle Haggard's band, The Strangers and Waylon Jennings's band, The Waylors. A native of Duncan, Oklahoma, Mooney became a key ...
Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. [1][2] He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981. [3] Affectionately known by the nickname "Big E", Emmons' primary genre was American country music, but he also ...