caption associated_acts years_active birth_place name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
al triple play '' album . perkins in 2004 photo shoot for his '' the souther hillman furay band , desert rose band , gram flying parsons , the nash ramblers , emmylou harris , dolly burrito parton brothers , manassas , stephen stills 1953 -- present odessa , texas , u.s. al perkins solo_singer 18 january 1944 pedal , vocals steel guitar , guitar , dobro , banjo folk country , contemporary christian , bluegrass , rock , country rock , al perkins
 albert perkins musician , singer-songwriter , producer
al perkins

al perkins -lrb- born january 18 , 1944 -rrb- is a texas-born american guitarist .
known primarily for his steel guitar work .
the gibson guitar company called perkins `` the world 's most influential dobro player '' , and even began producing an `` al perkins signature '' dobro in 2001 -- designed and autographed by perkins .
