The three legendary country artists below were all overshadowed by the guitar work in some of their most famous songs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wesley Webb West—most commonly; Speedy West—is the first known country musician to professionally use a pedal steel guitar.

There was a formula to crafting a beautiful 1970s country song, and those elements still have musical merit today.

At 94, Robert Fuller has reformed the classic country band he played with in the 1950s and 1960s. Fuller, the sole remaining original member, once opened for country music legend Patsy Cline. The new ...

Pete Finney, a steel guitarist who toured with country music star Patty Loveless for more than 20 years and also recorded with Reba McEntire, the Chicks, Vince Gill and the Judds, died on Feb. 7. He ...

Wesley Webb West—most commonly; Speedy West—is the first known country musician to professionally use a pedal steel guitar. Originating in Hawaii in 1885, the original steel guitar came from the hands ...