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Chet Atkins

real name Chester Burton Atkins

Luttrell, United States · 1924-06-20 – 2001-06-30

Chet Atkins is credited on 7,908 releases across 1,891 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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7,908

Credits

1,891

Albums

8

Decades active

334

In collections

Biography

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American country guitar player and producer, born June 20, 1924, Luttrell, Tennessee, USA, died June 30, 2001, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Even though most know him as "Mr. Guitar" he was also a record producer for many big stars such as Elvis Presley. He invented what is known as "the Nashville sound" which was a smoother more jazz-like form of country music. His guitar of choice was the Gretsch Country Gentleman.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 (Sidemen).
Father of Merle Atkins; half-brother of Jimmy Atkins and "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins, brother-in-law of Roy Shockley, uncle of Mike Shockley.

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Credited work

7,908 releases · 1,891 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Production · 6,296
  • Performance · 3,589
  • Other credits · 208
  • Engineering · 11

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Radio Recorders · RCA Studios, New York · C.A. Workshop

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