Five things you didn't know about Chet Atkins

One of the true legends of the music industry was guitarist Chet Atkins, known for his country, pop, and jazz talents. Although he recorded hundreds of his own records, his greatest influences were as a session musician and as a record producer. He is credited with helping to create the “Nashville” sound of country music in the 1950s and 1960s. The popular country style combined the essences from pop music of the time and honky tonks.

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