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Ben Keith

Bennett Keith Schaeufele (March 6, 1937–July 26, 2010), better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer. Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist with Neil Young, Keith was a fixture of the Nashville country music community in the 1950s and 1960s before working with numerous successful rock, country and pop artists as both a producer and versatile, multi-instrumentalist sideman for over four decades. Neil Young affectionately referred to him as "Long Grain" (a joking word play reference to a variety of Uncle Ben's Rice and to Ben's height). Keith was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1937 (Bowling Green (city and county seat of Warren, Kentucky, United States)), Died July 26, 2010 (San Mateo County (county in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1960

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 11314 11/16/1960 I fall to pieces Patsy Cline instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 11315 11/16/1960 Shoes Patsy Cline instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 11316 11/16/1960 Lovin' in vain Patsy Cline instrumentalist, steel guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Keith, Ben," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324913.

Keith, Ben. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324913.

"Keith, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324913

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