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Chet Atkins

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Aliases
Chet Atkins, C.G.P.
Chet Atkins and His Colorado Mountain Boys
Chet Atkins and His Galloping Guitar
Chet Atkins and His Guitar
Chet Atkins and His Guitar Pickers
Chet Atkins and His Other Guitar
Real name
Chester Burton Atkins
Born
June 20, 1924
Died
June 30, 2001
Country
United States
IPI
00001533049 9 works
00001533147 11 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Influential guitarist, occasional vocalist and record producer for many big stars such as Elvis Presley. Atkins was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's sideman category in 2002.
Member of
The Nashville String Band
Country All-Stars
The Rhythm Rockers featuring Chet Atkins
The Atkins String Co.
Family
Meagan Taylor Great-niece
Jim Atkins Half-Brother
John Burns [US] Nephew
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i May 1950 (2 artists)
i May 1953 (3 artists)
i January 1957 (5 artists)
i May 1959 (6 artists)
i August 1959 The Atlantics [AU]
i December 1959 (3 artists)
i May 16, 1961 (21 artists)
i April 1962 (3 artists)
i January 1964 (2 artists)
i February 1965 Tommy Emmanuel
i August 1965 The Tremeloes
i October 1967 (3 artists)
Sittin’ on Top of the World Chet Atkins June 1968 Unverified
i August 1970 Øystein Sunde
i August 1972 (6 artists)
i August 1972 Tommy Emmanuel with Richard Smith
i August 1972 Southern Rail
i April 1973 (3 artists)
i 1974 (2 artists)
February 1976 (2 artists)
October 1976 (17 artists)
i October 1976 Tommy Emmanuel with Richard Smith
i October 21, 1980 The Krüger Brothers
October 1983 (2 artists)
November 1983 Jud Franks & The Interstate 5
October 31, 1990 František Nedvěd
October 31, 1990 Johnny Hansen
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