Table of Contents
168 relations: A Prairie Home Companion, After the Riot at Newport, All My Loving, Amateur radio, American Public Media, American Radio Relay League, And I Love You So (song), Ann-Margret, Archie Campbell (comedian), Arthur Fiedler, Asleep at the Wheel, Asthma, Bill Carlisle, Bill Porter (sound engineer), Bob Ferguson (musician), Bob Wills, Bobby Bare, Boots Randolph, Brian Setzer, Bridges Auditorium, Bullet Records, Carter Family, Charley Pride, Chester and Lester, Chet Atkins discography, Cincinnati, Civil rights movement, Cliffs of Dover (composition), Clinch Mountain, Clint Black, CMT (American TV channel), Colorectal cancer, Columbia Records, Columbus, Georgia, Connie Smith, Corrine, Corrina, Country music, Country Music Association, Country Music Association Awards, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country rock, Crossover music, Cy Coben, David Halberstam, Denver, Dixie (song), Django Reinhardt, Dolly Parton, Don Gibson, Dottie West, ... Expand index (118 more) »
- Million Dollar Band (country music group) members
- Music of East Tennessee
A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion is a weekly radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor that aired live from 1974 to 2016.
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After the Riot at Newport
After the Riot at Newport is an album by the Nashville All-Stars, which was recorded live after the cancellation of their appearance at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival.
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All My Loving
"All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album With the Beatles (1963).
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Amateur radio
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications.
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American Public Media
American Public Media (APM) is an American company that produces and distributes public radio programs in the United States, the second largest company of its type after NPR.
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American Radio Relay League
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the United States.
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And I Love You So (song)
"And I Love You So" is a popular song written by folk singer and guitarist Don McLean and released on his 1970 debut album, ''Tapestry''.
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Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941), credited as Ann-Margret, is a Swedish actress, singer, and dancer with a career spanning seven decades. Chet Atkins and ann-Margret are RCA Victor artists.
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Archie Campbell (comedian)
Archie Campbell (November 7, 1914 – August 29, 1987) was an American comedian, writer, and star of Hee Haw, a country-flavored network television variety show. Chet Atkins and Archie Campbell (comedian) are country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members, RCA Victor artists and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Arthur Fiedler
Arthur Fiedler (December 17, 1894 – July 10, 1979) was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. Chet Atkins and Arthur Fiedler are RCA Victor artists.
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Asleep at the Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western Swing music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and is based in Austin, Texas.
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Asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.
Bill Carlisle
William Toliver Carlisle (December 19, 1908 – March 17, 2003), better known as Bill Carlisle and Jumpin' Bill Carlisle, was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. Chet Atkins and Bill Carlisle are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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Bill Porter (sound engineer)
Billy Rhodes Porter (June 15, 1931 – July 7, 2010) was an American audio engineer who helped shape the Nashville sound and recorded stars such as Chet Atkins, Louis Armstrong, the Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Skeeter Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Sammy Davis Jr., and Roy Orbison from the late 1950s through the 1980s.
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Bob Ferguson (musician)
Robert Bruce Ferguson (December 30, 1927 – July 22, 2001) was an American country music songwriter and record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music.
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Bob Wills
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Chet Atkins and Bob Wills are country Music Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". Chet Atkins and Bobby Bare are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Boots Randolph
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax", which became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show. Chet Atkins and Boots Randolph are Million Dollar Band (country music group) members and RCA Victor artists.
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Brian Setzer
Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
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Bridges Auditorium
The Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium, more commonly known as Bridges Auditorium or Big Bridges (to distinguish it from nearby Bridges Hall of Music, known as Little Bridges), is a 2500-seat auditorium at Pomona College in Claremont, California, United States.
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Bullet Records
At least five record labels with the name Bullet Records have existed.
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Carter Family
The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Chet Atkins and Carter Family are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners and RCA Victor artists.
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Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. Chet Atkins and Charley Pride are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Chester and Lester
Chester & Lester is a collaborative album by guitarists Chet Atkins and Les Paul released by RCA Records in 1976.
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Chet Atkins discography
Chet Atkins' discography is large and diverse.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati (nicknamed Cincy) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
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Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country.
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Cliffs of Dover (composition)
"Cliffs of Dover" is an instrumental rock composition by the American guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johnson, released on his 1990 studio album Ah Via Musicom.
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Clinch Mountain
Clinch Mountain is a mountain ridge in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia, lying in the ridge-and-valley section of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. Chet Atkins and Clint Black are American country guitarists, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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CMT (American TV channel)
CMT (originally standing for Country Music Television) is an American pay TV network.
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Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
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Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of multinational conglomerate Sony.
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Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Connie Smith
Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chet Atkins and Connie Smith are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Corrine, Corrina
"Corrine, Corrina" (sometimes spelled "Corrina, Corrina") is a 12-bar country blues song in the AAB form.
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Country music
Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest.
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Country Music Association
The Country Music Association (CMA) is an American trade association with the stated aim of promoting and developing country music throughout the world.
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Country Music Association Awards
The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards or CMAs, are presented to country music artists and broadcasters to recognize outstanding achievement in the country music industry.
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music.
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Country rock
Country rock is a music genre that fuses rock and country.
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Crossover music
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences.
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Cy Coben
Seymour "Cy" Coben (4 April 1919 – 26 May 2006) was an American songwriter, whose hits were recorded by bandleaders, country singers, and other artists such as The Beatles, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Nimoy.
David Halberstam
David Halberstam (April 10, 1934 April 23, 2007) was an American writer, journalist, and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, Korean War, and later, sports journalism.
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Denver
Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado.
Dixie (song)
"Dixie", also known as "Dixie's Land", "I Wish I Was in Dixie", and other titles, is a song about the Southern United States first made in 1859.
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Django Reinhardt
Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django, was a Belgian Manouche or Sinti jazz guitarist and composer.
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. Chet Atkins and Dolly Parton are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Grand Ole Opry members, music of East Tennessee, RCA Records Nashville artists and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Don Gibson
Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. Chet Atkins and Don Gibson are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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Dottie West
Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh; October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country singer and songwriter. Chet Atkins and Dottie West are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members, RCA Records Nashville artists and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Doyle Dykes
Doyle Dykes (born May 23, 1954) is an American country acoustic guitarist from Jacksonville, Florida. Chet Atkins and Doyle Dykes are American country guitarists and American fingerstyle guitarists.
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Dynamic range
Dynamic range (abbreviated DR, DNR, or DYR) is the ratio between the largest and smallest values that a certain quantity can assume.
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Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh (born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. Chet Atkins and Earl Klugh are American fingerstyle guitarists.
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Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer. Chet Atkins and Eddy Arnold are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members, RCA Records Nashville artists, RCA Victor artists and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Eldon Shamblin
Eldon Shamblin (April 24, 1916 – August 5, 1998) was an American guitarist and arranger, particularly important to the development of Western swing music as one of the first electric guitarists in a popular dance band. Chet Atkins and Eldon Shamblin are American country guitarists.
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Elektromesstechnik
Elektromesstechnik (EMT) is a manufacturer of phonograph turntables and professional audio equipment, including a well-regarded line of artificial reverberation devices beginning with the EMT 140 plate reverb.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners and RCA Victor artists.
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Eric Johnson (guitarist)
Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist, vocalist and composer.
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Esurance
Esurance Insurance Services, Inc. is an American insurance company.
Felton Jarvis
Charles Felton Jarvis (November 15, 1934 – January 3, 1981) was an American record producer and singer.
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Fiddle
A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin.
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Million Dollar Band (country music group) members and RCA Victor artists.
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Folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival.
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Four Walls (Jim Reeves song)
"Four Walls" is a country song written in 1951 by Marvin J. Moore (lyrics) and George H. Campbell, Jr.
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Garrison Keillor
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality.
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George Barnes (musician)
George Warren Barnes (July 17, 1921Ross, Sam Jazz Music Chicago. Chicago, Illinois. Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 July 2022.– September 5, 1977) was an American swing jazz guitarist.
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George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushAfter the 1990s, he became more commonly known as George H. W. Bush, "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush the Elder" to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd U.S. president from 2001 to 2009; previously, he was usually referred to simply as George Bush.
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George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Chet Atkins and George Harrison are Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Gibson Brands
Gibson, Inc. (formerly Gibson Guitar Corporation and Gibson Brands Inc.) is an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and professional audio equipment from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Golden ear
A golden ear is a term used in professional audio circles to refer to a person who is thought to possess special talents in hearing.
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Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to quality country music collaborations for artists who do not normally perform together.
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Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 2011.
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Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a special Grammy Award that is awarded by The Recording Academy to "performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording." This award is distinct from the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, which honors specific recordings rather than individuals, and the Grammy Trustees Award, which honors non-performers. Chet Atkins and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award are Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
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Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.
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Gretsch
Gretsch is an American company that manufactures and markets musical instruments.
Guitar Monsters
Guitar Monsters is an album by Chet Atkins and Les Paul, released by RCA Records in 1978.
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Hank Snow
Hank Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) born as Clarence Eugene was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Chet Atkins and Hank Snow are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
He'll Have to Go
"He'll Have to Go" is an American country and pop hit recorded on October 15, 1959, by Jim Reeves.
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Homer and Jethro
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. Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro are country Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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Interstate 185 (Georgia)
Interstate 185 (I-185) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the west-central part of the US state of Georgia.
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James P. Johnson
James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer.
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Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Jerry Bradley (music executive)
Jerry Owen Bradley (January 30, 1940 – July 17, 2023) was an American music executive known for his role in country music. Chet Atkins and Jerry Bradley (music executive) are country Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed are American fingerstyle guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer and songwriter. Chet Atkins and Jim Reeves are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members, RCA Records Nashville artists and RCA Victor artists.
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John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
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John Hartford
John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Chet Atkins and John Hartford are American country guitarists and RCA Victor artists.
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John Knowles (guitarist)
John Knowles (born 1942) is an American acoustic guitarist. Chet Atkins and John Knowles (guitarist) are American country guitarists and American fingerstyle guitarists.
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Johnnie & Jack
Johnnie & Jack were an American country music duo, composed of Johnnie Wright (1914–2011) and Jack Anglin (1916–1963). Chet Atkins and Johnnie & Jack are Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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Johnny Gimble
John Paul Gimble (May 30, 1926 – May 9, 2015) was an American country musician associated with Western swing. Chet Atkins and Johnny Gimble are country Music Hall of Fame inductees and Million Dollar Band (country music group) members.
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Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
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June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash (Carter; June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American country singer and songwriter. Chet Atkins and June Carter Cash are country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns
Kenneth Charles "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920 – February 4, 1989) was an American mandolinist and one-half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro with Henry D. "Homer" Haynes. Chet Atkins and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Million Dollar Band (country music group) members and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States.
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KWTO (AM)
KWTO (560 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Springfield, Missouri.
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in and the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States.
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Lenny Breau
Leonard Harold Breau (August 5, 1941 – August 12, 1984) was an American-Canadian guitarist.
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Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. Chet Atkins and Les Paul are American country guitarists and RCA Victor artists.
List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
This is a list of the 155 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum,, counting groups as a single inductee. Chet Atkins and list of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees are country Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll.
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Luttrell, Tennessee
Luttrell is a city in Union County, Tennessee, United States.
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Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Marty Stuart
John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Chet Atkins and Marty Stuart are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members, guitarists from Tennessee and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
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Mel Bay
Melbourne E. Bay (February 25, 1913 – May 14, 1997), known professionally as Mel Bay, was an American musician and publisher best known for his series of music education books. Chet Atkins and Mel Bay are American country guitarists.
Merle Travis
Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. Chet Atkins and Merle Travis are American country guitarists, American fingerstyle guitarists and country Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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Million Dollar Band (country music group)
The Million Dollar Band was an all-star group of session musicians that often performed on the Hee Haw television variety show from August 1980 through November 1988.
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Mister Guitar
Mister Guitar is the eleventh studio album recorded by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1959.
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Mr. Sandman
"Mr.
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Music Row
Music Row is a historic district located southwest of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum (MHOF) in Nashville,Tennessee honors all musicians regardless of genre or instrument.
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Nashville sound
The Nashville sound is a subgenre of American country music that originated in the 1950s in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.
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National Barn Dance
National Barn Dance, broadcast by WLS-AM in Chicago, Illinois starting in 1924, was one of the first American country music radio programs and a direct precursor of the Grand Ole Opry.
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Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Nine-O-One Network
Nine-O-One Network was an American bi-monthly music magazine published in Memphis, Tennessee from 1986 to 1989.
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Norma Jean (singer)
Norma Jean Beasler (born January 30, 1938) is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. Chet Atkins and Norma Jean (singer) are Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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Nothin' but the Taillights
Nothin' but the Taillights is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Clint Black.
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Oh Lonesome Me
"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville.
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Owen Bradley
William Owen Bradley (October 21, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American musician, bandleader and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was a chief architect of the 1950s and 60s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly. Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley are country Music Hall of Fame inductees and record producers from Tennessee.
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Ozark Jubilee
Ozark Jubilee is a 1950s American television program that featured country music's top stars of the day.
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Paul Yandell
Paul Yandell (September 6, 1935 – November 21, 2011) was an American guitar player from Mayfield, Kentucky. Chet Atkins and Paul Yandell are American country guitarists, country musicians from Tennessee and guitarists from Tennessee.
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Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor, and television personality. Chet Atkins and Perry Como are Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners and RCA Victor artists.
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Playing by ear
Playing or learning by ear is the ability of a performing musician to reproduce a piece of music they have heard, without having seen it notated in any form of sheet music.
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Pomona College
Pomona College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California.
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Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. Chet Atkins and Porter Wagoner are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
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RCA Studio A
RCA Studio A is a music recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee built and founded in 1964 by Chet Atkins, Owen Bradley and Harold Bradley.
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RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B was a music recording studio built in 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee by RCA Victor.
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Red Foley
Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II. Chet Atkins and Red Foley are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, country musicians from Tennessee, Grand Ole Opry members and singer-songwriters from Tennessee.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.
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Rock music
Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music.
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Roger C. Field
Roger C. Field (born 31 July 1945) is an English designer and the inventor of the Foldaxe folding electric guitar, which won the Designers' Choice Award for the United States in 1980.
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Roger Whittaker
Roger Henry Brough Whittaker (22 March 1936 – 13 September 2023) was a Kenyan-born British singer-songwriter and musician. Chet Atkins and Roger Whittaker are RCA Victor artists.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.
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Room modes
Room modes are the collection of resonances that exist in a room when the room is excited by an acoustic source such as a loudspeaker.
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Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium (originally Union Gospel Tabernacle and renamed Grand Ole Opry House for a period) is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and museum located at 116 Rep.
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Seven Spanish Angels
"Seven Spanish Angels" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by Ray Charles as a duet with Willie Nelson.
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Si Siman
Si Siman (born Ely E. Siman Jr.; January 17, 1921 – December 16, 1994) was an American country music executive as a radio producer, talent agent, songwriter, record producer, television producer and music publisher who helped transform the sound of music in the Ozarks after World War II and into the 1980s. Chet Atkins and si Siman are American music industry executives.
Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's "The End of the World". Chet Atkins and Skeeter Davis are Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a term used to describe commercially oriented crossover jazz music.
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Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County.
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Stephen H. Sholes
Stephen Henry Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968) was a prominent American recording executive with RCA Victor. Chet Atkins and Stephen H. Sholes are American music industry executives and country Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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Steve Howe
Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970.
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Steve Wariner
Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Chet Atkins and Steve Wariner are American country guitarists and Grand Ole Opry members.
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Sunshine Sue
Mary Workman (born Mary Arlene Higdon, November 12, 1912 – June 13, 1979), better known by the stage name Sunshine Sue, was an American country music singer best known for her work on the Old Dominion Barn Dance radio program.
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Suzy Bogguss
Susan Kay Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
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The Browns
The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells". Chet Atkins and the Browns are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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The Carter Sisters
The Carter Sisters, (also known as the second version of The Carter Family) were an American band Each playing an instrument with June being a pioneer as a front-man or "person" consisting of Maybelle Carter and her daughters June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, and Anita Carter. Chet Atkins and the Carter Sisters are Grand Ole Opry members.
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The Eddy Arnold Show
The Eddy Arnold Show is the name of three similar American television summer variety programs during the 1950s hosted by Eddy Arnold and featuring popular music stars of the day.
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The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Chet Atkins and The Everly Brothers are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet that formed as a gospel group in 1948. Chet Atkins and the Jordanaires are country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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Tommy Emmanuel
William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist.
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Ukulele
The ukulele (from ukulele, approximately), also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii.
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Chet Atkins and Vince Gill are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Records Nashville artists.
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Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Chet Atkins and Waylon Jennings are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees and RCA Victor artists.
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White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country singer, guitarist and songwriter. Chet Atkins and Willie Nelson are American country guitarists, country Music Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Grand Ole Opry members and RCA Victor artists.
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WLS (AM)
WLS (890 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois.
WLW
WLW (700 AM) is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio.
WNML (AM)
WNML (990 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee.
WSM (AM)
WSM (650 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Yakety Sax
"Yakety Sax" is a pop novelty instrumental jointly composed by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph.
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Yankee Doodle
"Yankee Doodle" is a traditional song and nursery rhyme, the early versions of which predate the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War.
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See also
Million Dollar Band (country music group) members
- Boots Randolph
- Charlie McCoy
- Chet Atkins
- Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
- Floyd Cramer
- Johnny Gimble
- Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns
- Roy Clark
Music of East Tennessee
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum
- Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
- Bristol sessions
- Chet Atkins
- Clarence Ashley
- Cumberland Gap (song)
- Dave Loggins
- David Cole (record producer)
- Dolly Parton
- Dollywood
- East Tennessee Blues
- East Tennessee Historical Society
- Frank Proffitt
- G. B. Grayson
- Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
- Heritage Days
- Jimmy Martin
- Johnson Brothers (musical group)
- Johnson City sessions
- Kenny Chesney
- Kim Williams (songwriter)
- Kingdom Heirs
- Mountain City Fiddlers Convention
- Mountain Music Museum
- Museum of Appalachia
- Music of East Tennessee
- Rocky Top
- Rodney Atkins
- Roy Acuff
- Smoky Mountain Rain
- Tennessee Ernie Ford
- The Band Perry
- The Oak Ridge Boys
References
Also known as Atkins, Chet, Chester Atkins, Chester B. Atkins, Chester Burton Atkins, Mr. Guitar.