Pedal steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons, whose staggering, soulful technique set standards by which countless steel players measure themselves today, will be honored in this program of interviews and performances at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Emmons's pioneering contributions as both a player and inventor have earned him the enduring respect and admiration of his peers. His sterling musicianship graces groundbreaking recordings by Ray Charles, Little Jimmy Dickens, Duane Eddy, Vince Gill, John Hartford, Gram Parsons, Ray Price, Linda Ronstadt, George Strait, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young and countless others. Emmons’s legacy is celebrated on a new tribute CD, The Big E: Salute to Buddy Emmons. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members and to AMA conference registrants with badges. Shuttle service is available from Sheraton Hotel.