Steel Guitar

Steel guitar music is characterized by its distinctive, emotive sound, typically produced by a pedal steel guitar or lap steel guitar. Emerging in the 1940s and 1950s, this genre originated in American country and western swing, often featured in honky-tonk and dancehall settings. Its popularity peaked in the 1960s and 1970s, with artists incorporating the steel guitar's haunting, glissando-rich sound into country, rock, and pop. The genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing, often associated with the American heartland. Steel guitar music draws from blues, jazz, and folk, but its unique, atmospheric sound sets it apart. Notable for its use of reverb, tremolo, and pitch-bending, steel guitar music creates a dreamy, instrumental landscape that has captivated audiences across genres.

Swing & Other Things (Original Step One Records Recordings)

Buddy Emmons

Album - 20 Tracks - Released January 22, 2025