Tom Brumley

Pedal steel guitarist Tom Brumley remains best remembered for his six-year stint as a member of Buck Owens' famed backing group the Buckaroos -- his contribution to the Owens classic "Together Again" is widely celebrated as among the greatest pedal steel solos in country music history. Brumley's work on the steel guitar combined a fluid dexterity with a melodic sense that emphasized melody over flash, though his work left no doubt that he was a master of his instrument. And while he was an accompanist and never a bandleader in the recording studio, his many recordings with Owe...