A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret ...

For Davis, turning 80 this month, a steel guitar opened the door to country music glamour and fame. ... Davis' hands move on the table, the fingers of his right hand tapping.

The instrumental approach, with Goldmark's pedal steel supported by a solid rhythm section, keyboards, horns and the lead guitar of John McFee (best known for his band Clover backing Elvis ...