Nashville Cats: Dan Dugmore

Multi-instrumentalist Dan Dugmore is one of the world’s premier pedal steel guitarists. After hearing Rusty Young play pedal steel on a Buffalo Springfield song and buying his first steel guitar from Sneaky Pete Kleinow of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Dugmore became the go-to pedal steel player for Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and many other Los Angeles country-rock stars. After relocating to Nashville in 1990, he brought his distinctive sound to hit recordings by Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, and others. This interview will be moderated by the Museum’s Michael McCall and will be illustrated with vintage photos, film, and recordings. Offered in support of the exhibition Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock, presented by City National Bank. Program made possible in part by the Academy of Country Music.