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Chet Atkins‌

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Chet Atkins

Luttrell, Tennessee, USA

Chet Atkins

Luttrell, Tennessee, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1924-06-20

Popularity

star3.3

Biography

Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, who along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, among others, created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily known as a guitarist. He also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele. Atkins's signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. Other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt, George Barnes, Les Paul, and, later, Jerry Reed. His distinctive picking style and musicianship brought him admirers inside and outside the country scene, both in the United States and abroad. Atkins spent most of his career at RCA Victor and produced records for the Browns, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Perry Como, Floyd Cramer, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Waylon Jennings, and many others. Rolling Stone credited Atkins with inventing the "popwise 'Nashville sound' that rescued country music from a commercial slump," and ranked him number 21 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time." Among many other honors, Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He also received nine Country Music Association awards for Instrumentalist of the Year. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chet Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms‌
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calendar 1993

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon‌
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calendar 1996

Tennessee Jamboree

Tennessee Jamboree‌
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calendar 1964

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story‌
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calendar 1999

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball‌
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calendar 1987

Country's Family Reunion: Precious Memories (Vol. 1)

Country's Family Reunion: Precious Memories (Vol. 1)‌
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calendar 2016

Chet Atkins: Rare Performances 1955-1975

Chet Atkins: Rare Performances 1955-1975‌
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Guitar

Guitar‌
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calendar 1991

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story‌
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calendar 1995

The Winding Stream

The Winding Stream‌
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calendar 2014

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame‌
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calendar 2007

Country Music Classics: Webb Pierce and Chet Atkins

Country Music Classics: Webb Pierce and Chet Atkins‌
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calendar 1991

Tv Credits

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball‌
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calendar 1976

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show‌
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calendar 1969

Nashville 99

Nashville 99‌
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calendar 1977

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
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calendar 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
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calendar 1948

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
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calendar 1975