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 Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022, 33 years after his death.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1932 (Augusta), Died July 29, 1988 (Nashville)

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 April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108065.

Drake, Pete. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108065.

"Drake, Pete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108065

External Sources

Wikipedia: Pete Drake

Discogs: Pete Drake

IMDb: Pete Drake

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Drake, Pete - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95062301

Wikidata: Pete Drake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7171938

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39561540

MusicBrainz: Pete Drake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6f64e3ec-2f83-4473-ba9b-3b5b76fc2e94

ISNI: 0000 0001 1057 4065 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000110574065

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/357784

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