American country-rock pedal-steel guitarist and songwriter (died 2007)

Sneaky Pete Kleinow

Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow 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, 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.

Born

1934

August 20

Died

Living

Era

1930s

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1934 Born

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917 Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army.
1083 The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.

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The world in 1934

When Sneaky arrived

april 12 The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
april 12 The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.[citation needed]
april 21 The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1994, it is revealed to be a hoax).
august 11 The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.

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Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle 1517–1586 French cardinal and art collector (died 1586) David Walliams 1971– English comedian, actor, and author Laura Georges 1984– French footballer Peter Oakley 1927–2014 English soldier and blogger (died 2014) Rajiv Gandhi 1944–1991 Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (died 1991)

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Amiri Baraka 1934–2014 American poet, playwright, and academic (born 1934) Bill Bixby 1934–1993 American actor and director (died 1993) Bill Cobbs 1934–2024 American actor (died 2024) Bud Selig 1934– 9th Major League Baseball Commissioner Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas 1934– Mexican politician Dave Grusin 1934– American pianist and composer Dave Mackay 1934–2015 Scottish-English footballer and manager (born 1934) Earl Morrall 1934–2014 American football player and coach (born 1934) Edward Bond 1934– English director, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2024)

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