Pete Drake
Roddis Franklin "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 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Augusta (consolidated city-county in Richmond County, Georgia, United States), Died July 29, 1988 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1960 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11329 | 11/27/1960 | Tennessee Saturday night | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11330 | 11/27/1960 | Signed, sealed and delivered | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11372 | 12/20/1960 | What will you tell them? | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11373 | 12/20/1960 | It is no secret | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11374 | 12/20/1960 | Don't just stand there | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11379 | 12/21/1960 | Big blue diamonds | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11380 | 12/21/1960 | I'll just have a cup of coffee (then I'll go) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12606 | 8/15/1963 | After sundown | Carl Perkins | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12607 | 8/15/1963 | For a little while | Carl Perkins | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12608 | 8/15/1963 | I wouldn't have told you | Carl Perkins | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12609 | 8/15/1963 | Help me find my baby | Carl Perkins | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13638 | 6/21/1965 | Blue Christmas tree | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13639 | 6/21/1965 | Who's gonna be your Santa Claus this year | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13640 | 6/21/1965 | What am I bid | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drake, Pete," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108065.
Drake, Pete. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108065.
"Drake, Pete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Drake, Pete - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95062301
Wikidata: Pete Drake - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7171938
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39561540
MusicBrainz: Pete Drake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6f64e3ec-2f83-4473-ba9b-3b5b76fc2e94
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/357784 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/357784
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