Pete Drake was an American musician. He began his career with the Drake Brothers and later joined a band in the mid-1950s featuring country music superstars Jerry Reed, Doug Kershaw, Roger Miller, and Joe South. Drake pioneered the use of the steel guitar in rock, performing on recordings by Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. He also played on George Harrison's solo debut album All Things Must Pass and worked with country artists including Marty Robbins, Bobby Bare, Johnny Cash, the Louvin Brothers, Dolly Parton, and Ernest Tubb. Drake produced and assembled the band for Ringo Starr's country album Beaucoups of Blues and released his own albums For Pete's Sake and The Fabulous Steel Guitar Sound of Pete Drake.