Chet Atkins


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Born: June 20, 1924 in Luttrell, TN
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: June 30, 2001 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country

Biography:
Without Chet Atkins, country music may never have crossed over into the pop charts in the '50s and '60s. Although he recorded hundreds of solo records, Atkins' largest influence came as a session musician and a record producer. During the '50s and '6 ...More >>

Discography:
Man & His Other Guitar
American Salute
2007Hi-Fi in Focus Plus
2007Chester & Lester [Bonus Tracks]
2006Finger Style Guitar Plus [Finger Style Guitar...Plus]
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Filmograpy:
2007The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show
2001Chet Atkins: Rare Performances 1976-1995
2001All Star Jam
2000Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
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Member Of:
Country All Stars
The Nashville String Band
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Similar Artists:
The Everly Brothers
Don Gibson
Jerry Reed
Jim Reeves
Doc Watson
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Influenced By:
Mother Maybelle Carter
Django Reinhardt
Les Paul
Merle Travis
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Followers:
Junior Brown
Philip Degruy
Eugene Chadbourne
The Notting Hillbillies
Earl Klugh
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