| Mister Guitar | ||||
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The original LP album cover | ||||
| Studio album by Chet Atkins | ||||
| Released | October 1959 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 24:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-2103 (Stereo) | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
| Chet Atkins chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
The LP re-issue of Mister Guitar | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (4.25/5) [1] |
Mister Guitar is the title of a recording by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1959. That title, as well as "Country Gentleman", became names assigned to Chet.
Chester Burton 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.
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"Country Gentleman", co-written with Boudleaux Bryant, was a minor hit for Atkins in 1953. That original version was recorded in a garage. [2] The liner notes are by David Halberstam, then writing for The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee.
Felice Bryant and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant were an American husband and wife country music and pop songwriting team. They were best known for songs such as "Rocky Top," "We Could", "Love Hurts", and numerous hits by the Everly Brothers, including "All I Have to Do Is Dream" ,, "Bye Bye Love" and Wake Up Little Susie.
David Halberstam was an American journalist and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, and later, sports journalism. He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1964. Halberstam was killed in a car crash in 2007, while doing research for a book.
The Tennessean is the principal daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky.
