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Chet Atkins is a legendary guitar player and record producer who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Career
Trading his pistol for a guitar at the age of nine, Chet Atkins rapidly learned the instrument and played it well by the time he left high school in 1941.Atkins made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry and also made his first recordings in 1946. After Atkins worked for various radio stations, one of his recordings was sent to RCA Records. RCA contacted Atkins and he moved to Nashville to begin recording.
Atkins went on to record and preform, dying at age 77 after a battle with cancer in 2001.
Notable Works
- 1952: Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar
- 1959: Mister Guitar
- 1967: Chet Atkins Picks the Best
- 1975: The Golden Guitar of Chet Atkins
- 1980: The Best of Chet Atkins on the Road-Live
Chet Atkins Quote
"Years from now, after I'm gone someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me."—Chet AtkinsChet Atkins-Mister Guitar: Chet Atkins-
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Chet Atkins Questions
Should Susan Atkins be given a passionate release? 4 AnswersI'm left of center politically but I'm against passionate release in this case. For those of you have read Bugliosi's Helter Skelter, the main book about the ... read more
Who was Chet Culvers grandfather? 1 AnswerChet Culver is the son of John C Culver and Ann Cooper-Culver, so let's try to find info on their fathers. Here is John a former congressman: http://bioguide.c... read more
Has anyone seen the new Rodney Atkins video Thats America? 1 AnswerI just watched the new Rodney Atkins video "It's America" on YouTube! Here's a link. read more
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listening to "Chet Atkins & Leo Kottke "Sleepwalk"" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gq6qv
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Now Playing: Chet Atkins - Road To Gundaghi / Waltzing Matilda
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I rated a YouTube video (4 out of 5 stars) -- Take Five (Chet Atkins arrangement) http://bit.ly/52n3e2
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I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) -- Take Five - Dave Brubeck Quartet / Chet Atkins http://bit.ly/4yTJjm
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Now Playing: Chet Atkins - Limehouse Blues
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