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10 Persons in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame:

Alvino Rey

musician, bandleader, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Alvin Henry McBurney

Nickname(s):

Father of the pedal steel guitar

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 1, 1908

Death Date:

February 24, 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Luise King, until her earlier death.

Older than Luise King by 5 years.

uncle of

Tina Cole

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Brief Facts:

Swing music, big band leader, pedal steel guitarist. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1978.

Barbara Mandrell

singer, country, tv, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Barbara Ann Mandrell

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

December 25, 1948 (Christmas Day)

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, USA

Relationships:

older sister of

Irlene Mandrell

Older than Irlene Mandrell by 7 years.

older sister of

Louise Mandrell

Older than Louise Mandrell by 5 years.

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Brief Facts:

Had her own TV show. Country Music Hall of Fame 2009. Music City Walk of Fame 2007. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum 2014. Grand Ole Opry.

Buddy Emmons

musician, country, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Buddie Gene Emmons

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 27, 1937

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Nishawaka, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1981. International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Curly Chalker

musician, jazz, country, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Lee Chalker

Nickname(s):

The King of Chords

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 22, 1931

Death Date:

April 30, 1998

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Enterprise, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Pedal steel guitarist. TV show Hee Haw. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1985. International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Jimmy Day

musician, country, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

James Clayton Day

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 9, 1934

Death Date:

January 22, 1999

Age at Death:

65, 13 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1982.

Little Roy Wiggins

musician, country, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ivan Leroy Wiggins

Also Known As:

"Little" Roy Wiggins

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 27, 1926

Death Date:

August 3, 1999

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Pete Drake

musician, country, producer, business, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Roddis Franklin Drake

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 8, 1932

Death Date:

July 29, 1988

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Steel guitar. Record label owner. Songs (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden, Behind Closed Doors, Lay Lady Lay, Stand by Your Man. Country Music Hall of Fame 1970. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1987. Georgia Music Hall of Fame 2010. International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Shot Jackson

country, musician, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Bradley Jackson

Nickname(s):

Buckshot

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 4, 1920

Death Date:

January 24, 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Session player. Worked for Kitty Wells, Roy Acuff. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Sneaky Pete Kleinow

musician, painter, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Peter E. Kleinow

Also Known As:

Sneaky Pete

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 20, 1934

Death Date:

January 6, 2007

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Co-founded group The Flying Burrito Brothers. Group The Byrds. Played with Frank Zappa, etc. Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. International Guitar Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1991 as a member of The Byrds.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2006 as a member of The Byrds.

Speedy West

musician, country, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Wesley West

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 25, 1924

Death Date:

November 15, 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Springfield, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame 1980. Rockabilly Hall of Fame. International Guitar Hall of Fame.