Chester Burton Atkins,also known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman",was an American musician who,along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson,helped create the Nashville sound,the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist,but he also played the mandolin,fiddle,banjo,and ukulele,and occasionally sang.
Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music,including jazz,country,classical,and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins,Breau used fingerstyle techniques not often used in jazz guitar. By using a seven-string guitar and approaching the guitar like a piano,he opened up possibilities for the instrument.
Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989),popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical versions of popular songs. Known as the Thinking Man's Hillbillies,they received a Grammy Award in 1959 and are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Stephen Henry Sholes was a prominent American recording executive with RCA Victor.
Danny Davis was an American country music band leader,trumpet player,vocalist and producer,best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass.
A Session with Chet Atkins is the third studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins. It features Atkins introducing standard pop and jazz melded with country sensibilities. The liner notes state this is the first use of a celeste on a country record. The musicians include Homer and Jethro in the rhythm section. Atkins uses his new EchoSonic amplifier for the first time on his recordings.
Chet Atkins' Workshop is the fourteenth studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins. Full of pop and jazz stylings and no country,this became his best-selling LP to date,peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Pop album charts.
Chet Atkins' discography is large and diverse. Not only did he release principal studio albums as a solo artist,he was a prolific and much sought-after collaborator. He also played as a sideman on many more. His major collaborations were with Hank Snow,Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra,The Country All-Stars,The Nashville String Band,Jerry Reed,Merle Travis,Doc Watson,Lenny Breau,Les Paul,Mark Knopfler,Suzy Bogguss,Floyd Cramer,Johnny Gimble,and Tommy Emmanuel. He frequently guested on a track or two with other friends. Several of his recordings won or were nominated for Grammy Awards.
Our Man in Nashville is the twentieth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins,released in 1963. RCA did a series of "Our Man in ..." and Chet was indeed their man in Nashville. He was producing and developing the "Nashville sound".
Music from Nashville,My Home Town is the thirtieth studio album by Chet Atkins. It was re-released on CD in 2006 combined with Chet. Both were originally released on the budget label,RCA Camden.
Chet,Floyd &Boots is a studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins,pianist Floyd Cramer and saxophone player Boots Randolph. Boots had a novelty hit with Yakety Sax which Chet covered,playing the saxophone lead on guitar,as Yakety Axe - which also became a hit. Cramer was a regular session musician at the Nashville studios,playing with a multitude of artists including Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee,helping to define the "Nashville Sound" that Atkins had also helped develop. The trio briefly toured together.
Down Home is an album by The Nashville String Band. The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro.
Strung Up is a studio album by The Nashville String Band. The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro.
Identified! is an album by The Nashville String Band,released in 1971. The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro.
The Bandit is an album by The Nashville String Band. The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro.
World's Greatest Melodies is an album by The Nashville String Band. The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro.
Jazz From the Hills is an album by American guitarist Chet Atkins and The Country All-Stars. It is a reissue of sessions from 1952–1956.
Guitar Legend:The RCA Years is a two-disc compilation recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. The 50 tracks included here focus on his first recordings in 1947 to the 1977 release Nashville Guitar Quartet.
The Best of Chet on the Road —Live is a live album by guitarist Chet Atkins,released by RCA Records in 1980.
Texas in My Soul is the seventh studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was an early concept album that aimed to pay tribute to the State of Texas. The original album artwork features the Alamo,along with three San Antonio construction projects completed in 1968:the Tower of the Americas,HemisFair Arena and the HemisFair monorail system.
