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ATKINS Chet
(g)

Personal Data:

Born: 20.06.1924 (Luttrell, Tennessee, USA, as Chester Burton Atkins)
Died: 30.06.2001 (cancer)
ATKINS Chet (photo)

Appearances:

cca 1955 Elvis Presley
cca 10/74 Country Hams
1978 Bobby Bare (LP "Bare")
1991 The Chieftains (LP "Another Country")

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Chet Atkins 'Gallopin' Guitar1952 RCA Victor
2.A Session With Chet Atkins1954 RCA Victor
3.Chet Atkins At Home1958
4.Stringing Along With Chet Atkins1959
5.In Three Dimensions1959
6.Finger Style Guitar1959
7.Hi Fi Focus1959
8.In Hollywood1959
9.Hum & Strum Along1959
10.Mister Guitar1960
11.Teensville1960 RCA
12.Most Popular Guitar1961
13.Chet Atkins & His Guitar1961
14.The Other Chet Atkins3/1961 20
15.Workshop6/1961 19
16.Back Home Hymns1962
17.Down Home1962
18.Christmas With Chet1962
19.The Pops Goes Country1962
20.Chet Picks The Pops1962
21.Travellin'1963 RCA
22.The Early Years1963
23.Our Man In Nashville1963
24.Guitar Genius1963
25.Carribbean Guitar2/1963 17
26.Guitar Country1964
27.Progressive Pickin'1964
28.The Best Of Chet Atkins1964 RCA Victor
29.Reminiscing1964 RCA Victor
30.Chet Atkins & His Other Guitar1964
31.In Concert
(live)
1964
32.The Early Years Of Chet Atkins & His Guitar1964 RCA Camden
33.My Favourite Guitars1965
34.More Of That Guitar Country1965
35.Teenscene1965
36.Picks On The Beatles1965 RCA
37.The Best Of Chet Atkins Vol 21966 RCA
38.American Salute1966
39.Music From Nashville1966
40.From Nashville With Love1966 RCA
41.It's A Guitar World1967 RCA Victor
42.Picks The Best1967 RCA, Grammy
43.Class Guitar1967
44.Chet1967 RCA Camden
45.Mr. Atkins Guitar Picker1967
46.Solo Flights1968
47.Country Pickin'1968
48.Solid Gold 681968
49.Hometown Guitar1968
50.Lovers Guitar1969
51.Relaxing With Chet1969
52.Solid Gold 691969
53.Chet Atkins & C.E. Show1969
54.Pickin' My Way1970 RCA
55.By Special1970
56.Solid Gold 701970
57.Yestergroovin'1970
58.Me & Jerry
& Jerry Reed
(Grammy)
1970 RCA
59.This Is Chet Atkins1970 RCA
60.Guitar Picker1971
61.For The Good Times1971
62.Now & Then1972 RCA
63.Nashville Gold1972
64.Finger Pickin' Gold1972
65.Me & Chet
& Jerry Reed
1972 RCA
66.Picks' The Hits1973 RCA
67.Strum Along Guitar Method1973
68.Picks On Jerry Reed1974
69.Superpickers1974
70.The Atkins-Travis Travelling Show
& Merle Travis
(Grammy)
7/1974 RCA Victor
71.Alone1975 RCA
72.Goes To The Movies1975
73.The Night Atlanta Burned1975
74.In Concert
(live)
1975 RCA
75.Love Letters1976 Camden
76.Chet & Boots1976
77.The Best Of Chet & Friends1976 RCA
78.Chester & Lester
& Les Paul
(Grammy)
1976 RCA
79.Famous Country Music Makers27.02.1976RCA
80.Chet Floyd & Danny1977 RCA
81.The Best Of Chet Atkins And Friends11/1977 RCA
82.Me And My Guitar12/1977 RCA
83.Guitar Monsters
& Les Paul
30.06.1978RCA
84.A Legendary Performer, Vol. 17/1978 RCA
85.The First Nashville Guitar Quartet10/1979
86.The Best Of Chet On The Road1980 RCA
87.Reflections1980 RCA
88.Solid Gold Guitar1982
89.Work It Out1983
90.Guitar Pickin' Man1983 Cambra
91.East Tennessee Christmas1983
92.Tennessee Guitar Man1984 Pair
93.A Man And His Guitar1984 RCA
94.Stay Tuned4/1985 CBS 145
95.Street Dreams1986 Columbia
96.20 Of The Best1986 RCA
97.Sails1987 Columbia
98.Gentle Touch1988
99.Chet Atkins, c.g.p.1988 CBS
100.Pickin' On Country1988 Pair
101.Neck & Neck
& Mark Knopfler
19.11.1990CBS41 127
102.Sneakin' Around
& Jerry Reed
(Grammy)
1992 Columbia
103.Galloping Guitar
(box set)
1993 Bear Family
104.Jazz From The Hills1993 Bear Family
105.Read My Licks9/1994 Sony
106.The Essential Chet Atkins1996 RCA
107.The Day Finger Pickers Took Over The World
& Tommy Emmanuel
3/1997 Sony
108.Reflections
& Doc Watson
18.05.1999Sugar Hill
109.Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
(2CD)
04.04.2000Buddha
110.The RCA Country Legends20.11.2001Buddha
111.Rare Performances 1976-1995
(live)
22.01.2002Rounder
112.Chet Picks On The Grammys12.02.2002Sony
113.Hall Of Fame 197320.08.2002King
114.And His Guitar: The Early Years / Guitar Genius27.07.2004Collectables
115.Early Chet Atkins17.08.2004Country Routes
116.High Rockin' Swing24.08.2004Universe
117.Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years07.09.2004Sony
118.Classic Guitar
& Laurindo Almeida
07.09.2004Brentwood
119.Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955-196015.02.2005Bear Family
120.Great Chet Atkins26.04.2005Rajon
121.Country Gentleman20.09.2005Brentwood
122.Finger Style Guitar...Plus22.08.2006Universe
123.Very Best of Chet Atkins26.12.2006Mastersong
124.Carter Sisters With Mother Maybelle with Chet Atkins
& Carter Sisters & Mother Maybelle
20.03.2007Country Routes
125.Eclectic Guitar24.04.2007El
126.Essential Chet Atkins24.07.2007RCA
127.Early Years 1946-195707.08.2007JSP
128.Almost Alone29.01.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
129.Guitar Giant15.04.2008Golden Stars
130.Best of Young Chet19.05.2009Primo
131.Simpatico28.06.2011S'more
132.Christmas Classics30.10.2012Amra
133.Christmas with Chet Atkins30.10.2012Hoogan
134.Christmas Legends06.11.2012Music All
135.Christmas Songs27.11.2012Serious Class
136.Midnight23.04.2013Sundazed
137.Playlist: The Very Best of Chet Atkins21.05.2013RCA
138.Friends: Collection03.12.2013Blueline
139.Zing, Went the Strings of My Heart06.05.2014Digimode Entertainment
140.The Chet Atkins Story28.07.2014Proper Box
141.Four Master Class Albums 1978-199716.09.2014Raven
142.On This Holy Night / Christmas with Chet Atkins
& Anita Kerr & The Anita Kerr Singers
25.11.2014Él
143.My Brother Sings
(reissue)
06.05.2015Sundazed
144.Guitar Genius: 19 Original Albums & Bonus Tracks25.09.2015Documents
145.Windy and Warm04.12.2015Laser Media

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song)2/1956 RCA Victor 52
2.Boo Boo Stick Beat9/1959 RCA Victor 49
3.One Mint Julep12/1959 RCA Victor 82
4.Teensville1/1960 RCA Victor46 74
5.Theme From The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs10/1960 RCA Victor 103
6.Jingle-Bell Rock12/1961 RCA 106
7.Yakety Axe6/1965 RCA 98
8.From Nashville With Love3/1966 RCA 132
9.Snowbird
(Grammy)
1971 RCA
10.I Wish You Were Here Tonight / We Didn't See A Thing
& Ray Charles & George Jones
1983 Columbia
11.Poor Boy Blues / So Soft, Your Goodbye
& Mark Knopfler
(Grammy)
22.10.1990CBS

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19743027.07.197452Albumsalbum review
19774612.11.197726Albums - Short Takesalbum review
1978107.01.197816Albums - Short Takesalbum review
19782922.07.197822Albumsalbum review
19783609.09.197825Albums - Short Takesalbum review
19793622.09.19794News
19971616.04.197723Albums - Short Takesalbum review
19971726.04.199752Albums - Silver Surferalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974016.02.197442Guitars Special
1974010.08.197416Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19921018.05.199229Recenzealbum review
19975 112Recenze - Atdalbum review
20018 11Rock & Top