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Chet Atkins

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American guitarist (1924-2001)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1924 to 2001 · aged 77
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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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Atkins's Gretsch Country Gentleman, model G6122, 1962Atkins's Gretsch Country Gentleman, model G6122, 1962

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2002Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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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. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2001 · aged 77
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30 languages

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