Chet Atkins
American guitarist (1924-2001) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 77
Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans.
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Willie Nelson Chet produced "The Party's Over" and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs (1967)
Perry Como Chet produced The Scene Changes and Seattle
Waylon Jennings Chet produced Leavin' Town and Folk-Country
Jim Reeves Chet produced Blue Side of Lonesome
Jerry Reed Chet produced The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed (1967)
Skeeter Davis Chet produced Skeeter Davis Sings The End of the World (1963)
Dottie West Chet produced I'll Help You Forget Her (1967)
Al Hirt Chet produced Honey in the Horn and Sugar Lips
Don Gibson Chet produced No One Stands Alone (1958)
Hank Locklin Chet produced Please Help Me, I'm Falling (1960)
Elvis Presley Chet produced Elvis Is Back! and Like a Baby
Charley Pride Chet produced Make Mine Country (1968)
Eddy Arnold Chet produced I Want to Go with You (1966)
Bobby Bare Chet produced The Game of Triangles (1967)
Arthur Fiedler Duets: The "Pops" Goes Country (1966)
Charlie Rich Chet produced I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore
Hank Snow Duets: Reminiscing (1964)
Floyd Cramer Chet produced Last Date (1960)
Mark Knopfler Produced Neck and Neck (1990)
Joe Dassin Chet produced Road Hog (1966)
Tommy Emmanuel Duets: The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World (1997)
Doc Watson Duets: Reflections (1980)
Merle Travis Duets: The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show (1974)
Felton Jarvis Produced It's a Guitar World (1967)
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He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.
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