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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Born: Jun 20, 1924 in Luttrell, TN
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Died: Jun 30, 2001 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country
Styles: Country-Pop, Country Boogie, Finger-Picked Guitar, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Instrumental Country, Traditional 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 '60s, he helped create the Nashville sound, a style of ...Read full biography
The Night Atlanta Burned
The Night Atlanta Burned
Released: 1975
Label: RCA
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A dignified John D. Loudermilk composition inspired by General Sherman's scorched-earth treatment of Atlanta during the Civil War, "The Night Atlanta Burned" in turn inspired this beautiful, all too brief ...Read full review
The Day Finger Pickers Took Over The World
The Day Finger Pickers Took Over The World
Released: 1997
Label: COLUMBIA/NASHVILLE
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At 73, with hundreds of albums and countless sessions to his credit, Chet Atkins still had another great recording in him -- this splendid duo session with the young Australian guitarist/composer Tommy ...Read full review
More Chet Atkins albums: Main Albums (80), Compilations (98), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (8)
Darius Rucker shoots for country music milestone
Country music milestone: Darius Rucker seeks to go where only Charley Pride has gone before
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