RBR.Music on Instagram: "Barbara Mandrell - Steel Guitar Rag. Barbara Mandrell is one of country music’s most remarkable early instrumental prodigies, long before she became a chart topping star. Born on Christmas Day 1948 in Houston, Texas, she grew up in a deeply musical household, with a father who promoted musicians and a mother who taught music. Mandrell could read music almost as soon as she could read words, learning accordion as a small child before moving on to saxophone and, crucially,