American Songwriter

On This Day in 2011, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Pedal Steel Player Who Wrote the Song that Changed Country Music Forever

On this day (March 20) in 2011, legendary pedal steel player and songwriter Ralph Mooney died at the age of 82. He is widely remembered for his long stint playing pedal steel for Waylon Jennings.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1928, the Legendary Pedal Steel Player Who Played for Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, & Merle Haggard—and Helped Redefine Honky Tonk

On this day (September 16) in 1928, Ralph Mooney was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. He fell in love with the steel guitar at a young age and went on to have a legendary career in country music. Over the ...