Victor matrix E0VB-5521. Birth of the blues / Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Birth of the blues (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Birth of the blues [Motion picture] (Work title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ray Henderson (composer) | |
| Lew Brown (lyricist) | |
| B. G. De Sylva (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Chet Atkins (instrumentalist : electric guitar) | |
| Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) (Musical group) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Loren Otis "Jack" Shook (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Ernie Newton (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| John Gordy (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Chet Atkins (leader) | |
- Description: Electric guitar solo, with string band
- Instrumentation: 2 guitars, piano, and string bass
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "A & R Rep: Mr. S. H. Sholes." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1 | Master | Victor 21-0402 | |
| 8/23/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 48-0402 | |
| 8/23/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix E0VB-5521. Birth of the blues / Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300018403/E0VB-5521-Birth_of_the_blues.
Victor matrix E0VB-5521. Birth of the blues / Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300018403/E0VB-5521-Birth_of_the_blues.
"Victor matrix E0VB-5521. Birth of the blues / Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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