| The Pops Goes Country | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor Red Seal | |||
| Producer | Peter Dellheim | |||
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The Pops Goes Country is the title of the first collaborative recording by guitarist Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler with the Boston Pops Orchestra. The arrangements were done by Richard Hayman.
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The 17th Annual Grammy Awards were presented March 1,1975,and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974.
The Boston Pops is an American orchestra based in Boston,Massachusetts,specializing in light classical and popular music. The orchestra's current music director is Keith Lockhart.
Arthur Fiedler was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship,he made the Boston Pops one of the best-known orchestras in the United States. Fiedler was sometimes criticized for over-popularizing music,particularly when adapting popular songs or editing portions of the classical repertoire,but he kept performances informal and sometimes self-mocking to attract a bigger audience.
Richard Warren Joseph Hayman was an American musician who was the chief music arranger of the Boston Pops Orchestra for over 50 years,and served as a pops conductor for orchestras including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,the St. Louis Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids,Michigan.
Dynagroove is a recording process introduced in 1963 by RCA Victor that,for the first time,used analog computers to modify the audio signal used to produce master discs for LPs. The intent was to boost bass on quiet passages,and reduce the high-frequency tracing burdens (distortion) for the less-compliant,"ball" or spherical-tipped playback cartridges then in use. With boosted bass,tracing demands could be reduced in part by reduced recording levels,sometimes supplemented by peak compression. This added top-end margin permitted selective pre-emphasis of some passages for greater perceived (psychological) brilliance of the recording as a whole. As with any compander,the program material itself changed the response of the Dynagroove electronics that processed it. But,because the changes were multiple and algorithmic,RCA justifiably referred to the analog device as a computer.
"Orange Blossom Special" is a fiddle tune about the luxury passenger train of the same name. The song was written by Ervin T. Rouse (1917–1981) in 1938 and was first recorded by Rouse and his brother Gordon in 1939. Often called simply "The Special" or "OBS",the song is commonly referred to as "the fiddle player's national anthem".
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.
Hum &Strum Along with Chet Atkins is the tenth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins,released in 1959. This is a country-themed "listener participation" album in the vein of the "Sing Along With Mitch" series of albums by Mitch Miller. It came packaged in a gatefold with a lyric and guitar/ukulele chord booklet. It was reissued as an LP in 1961.
Christmas with Chet Atkins is the sixteenth studio album recorded by Chet Atkins. It is his first Christmas album.
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.
Down Home is the nineteenth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins.
More of That Guitar Country is the twenty-seventh studio album by US country musician Chet Atkins. It is a follow-up to his Guitar Country release and was more successful. His rendition of "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph earned Atkins a hit on the country singles charts. A mix of traditional fingerpicking,country-flavored pop and traditional country,the album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Country charts.
First Nashville Guitar Quartet is the title of a 1979 album by Chet Atkins,Liona Boyd,John Knowles and John Pell.
Chet Picks on the Pops is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops orchestra,the second they produced. The arrangements,by Richard Hayman,were recorded live in Boston’s Symphony Hall.
American Salute is a recording by Chet Atkins with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra.
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 Atkins &Friends is a compilation recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins,released in 1976. It peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Country Albums charts in 1977.
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.
Tennessee Firebird is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967. The session featured both jazz and country musicians,including guitarist Chet Atkins,saxophonist Steve Marcus,fiddler Buddy Spicher,harmonica player Charlie McCoy and drummer Roy Haynes.
The Duke at Tanglewood is a live album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington fronting the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler which was recorded at Tanglewood and released on RCA Victor's classical Red Seal label.
