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Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Kleinow in 1970
Background information
Birth name
Peter E. Kleinow
Also known as
"Sneaky Pete"
Born
(1934-08-20)August 20, 1934
Origin
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died
January 6, 2007(2007-01-06) (aged 72) Petaluma, California, U.S.
Genres
Country rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Pedal steel guitar
Formerly of
Flying Burrito Brothers
Musical artist
Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow (August 20, 1934 – January 6, 2007) was an American country-rock musician and animator. He was a member of the band the Flying Burrito Brothers, and worked extensively as a session musician, playing pedal steel guitar for Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Leonard Cohen, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, The Steve Miller Band, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Little Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmie Spheeris and many others. He is a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.[1]
Kleinow is also noteworthy for having composed the Gumby theme song as well as being an animator on the 1960s iteration of the show.[2][3]
^Scott, DeWitt. "The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame/". scottysmusic.com. The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^"Fan Club". www.gumbyworld.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^Clokey, Joan Rock; Clokey, Joe (November 15, 2017). Gumby Imagined: The Story of Art Clokey and his Creations. Dynamite Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-5241-0437-5.
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