Chet Atkins

About Chet Atkins

Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American character singer and songwriter who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.

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