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Chet Atkins
Born into a poor family in small town Lutrell, Tennessee, Chet Atkins suffered
severely from asthma as a child but found solace in his first guitar he swapped
with his brother for a pistol. Forced to sleep upright in a chair because of his
condition, he'd play himself to sleep, clutching the bowed and broken down
instrument all night and playing all day long when he woke. Inspired by Merle
Travis, he developed a unique finger picking style and built his reputation as a
session player for local radio stations, but kept getting fired for "not
sounding country enough". Atkins earned...
Mr. SandmanChet Atkins
Honey
Chet Atkins
Still Doin' TimeGeorge Jones and Chet Atkins
Do I Ever Cross Your MindChet Atkins and Dolly Parton
Poor Boy BluesMark Knopfler and Chet Atkins
Jingle Bell RockChet Atkins
Mr. SandmanChet Atkins
Guitar Man
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Honey
Chet AtkinsChet Atkins in Three Dimensions
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Still Doin' TimeGeorge Jones and Chet Atkins
Still The Same Ole Me
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Do I Ever Cross Your MindChet Atkins and Dolly Parton
Poor Boy BluesMark Knopfler and Chet Atkins
The Essential Chet Atkins - The Columbia Years
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Jingle Bell RockChet Atkins
Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions
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