NASHVILLE, TN — No single musician ever did more to popularize and display an instrument’s capabilities and range than Pete Drake did with the steel guitar. The legendary player, producer and label owner was honored last weekend by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum with official induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Drake, Ray Charles, The Judds, and Eddie Bayer all received their official medallions, had their exploits recalled and their songs celebrated.
For Drake’s widow Rose, the event was a long time coming and certainly well deserved. But she wants fans to understand just how deep her husband’s commitment to music was and how versatile he was as a player and producer. “He truly loved all kinds of music,” she told the Tribune during an interview last week. “His goal was always to serve the song, and sometimes that got him in trouble because he was always thinking about how best to serve the song rather than other things.”
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