Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, Bob Ferguson and 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. George Harrison was also inspired by Chet Atkins; Early Beatles songs such as "All My Loving" show the influence. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 20, 1924 (Luttrell), Died June 30, 2001 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader, electric guitar, vocalist, composer, songwriter, violin, electric bass, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 242 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | E0VB-3317 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | Second-hand heart | Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3318 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | Headin' home to old Kentucky | Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3319 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | I'm a lonesome man | Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3320 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | Tormented | Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3325 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | I said my nightshirt (and put on my pray'rs) | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, string band, and comic dialog | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-3326chi | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | (Put another nickel in) Music! Music! Music! | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4550 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | Disc jockey's nightmare | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4551 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | Oh babe! | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4552 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | That Texas land | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5501 | 10-in. | 8/20/1950 | The lovebug itch | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5502 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | White Christmas | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5503 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | Santa Claus is coming to town | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5508 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | The fiery bear | Jack Holden ; Frances Kay | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5509 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | What would Washington say? | Jack Holden ; Frances Kay | Female-male vocal duet, with string band. | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5510 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | Bashful rascal | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5511 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | For crying out loud! | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5512 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Somebody's crying | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5513 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Johnny's got a sweetheart | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5514 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | Confusin' | "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins ; Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | E0VB-5515 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | Music in my heart | "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins ; Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist | |
Victor | E0VB-5516 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | I've got my share of trouble | Carter Sisters | Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5517 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Columbus G-A | Carter Sisters | Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5518 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Willow, will you weep for me | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal ensemblet and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5519 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Gotta find me somebody to love | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
Victor | E0VB-5520 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Indian love call | Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Electric guitar solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Atkins, Chet," accessed June 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103333.
Atkins, Chet. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103333.
"Atkins, Chet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 June 2023.
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LCNAR: Atkins, Chet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81126809
Wikidata: Chet Atkins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q72096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14957432
MusicBrainz: Chet Atkins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5810667a-9db6-4fd0-abac-667cdac5d415
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