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Performer

Chet Atkins

Style

Jazz Country Folk Classical easy listening country pop american nashville sound traditional country

Country

United States

Listenings: 58
Listeners: 11

Performer description

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.

Participated in

Solo Asleep at the Wheel Clint Black Connie Smith Dottie West Elvis Presley Hank Locklin Kenny Loggins Leo Kottke Mickey Newbury Norma Jean Perry Como Steve Wariner Suzy Bogguss Tommy Emmanuel Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson Willy DeVille