Chet Atkins



Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins (20 June 1924 – 30 June 2001) was an American guitarist and record producer. Together with Owen Bradley, Atkins created the smoother music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to include adult pop music fans as well. His virtuoso picking style - inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul - brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene. Atkins produced records for Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Connie Smith, and Waylon Jennings.


Chet Atkins Top Songs

Mister Sandman
136 secs.,1321 listeners,2382 plays


Jingle Bell Rock
113 secs.,1242 listeners,1843 plays


Jam Man
199 secs.,1120 listeners,2397 plays


Yakety Axe
122 secs.,1003 listeners,1697 plays


I'll See You In My Dreams
177 secs.,890 listeners,1504 plays


Take Five
162 secs.,871 listeners,1451 plays


Black Mountain Rag
153 secs.,869 listeners,1414 plays


Yesterday
188 secs.,767 listeners,1493 plays


Jolly Old St. Nicholas
133 secs.,734 listeners,1370 plays


Boo Boo Stick Beat
131 secs.,639 listeners,1199 plays


Winter Wonderland
168 secs.,535 listeners,801 plays


Ave Maria
202 secs.,487 listeners,828 plays


Blue Angel
132 secs.,464 listeners,828 plays


The Entertainer
136 secs.,461 listeners,772 plays


Silent Night
120 secs.,448 listeners,739 plays


So Soft, Your Goodbye
195 secs.,446 listeners,667 plays


Country Gentleman
139 secs.,407 listeners,662 plays


Alley Cat
140 secs.,398 listeners,628 plays


Snowbird
133 secs.,395 listeners,709 plays


Canned Heat
149 secs.,380 listeners,496 plays


Main Street Breakdown
139 secs.,324 listeners,479 plays


Mr. Sandman
141 secs.,298 listeners,649 plays


Chinatown, My Chinatown
118 secs.,297 listeners,461 plays


White Christmas
140 secs.,281 listeners,482 plays


Galloping On the Guitar
154 secs.,281 listeners,457 plays


Michelle
166 secs.,280 listeners,501 plays


Yakety Axe - Buddha Remastered - 2000
secs.,277 listeners,466 plays


Steeplechase Lane
143 secs.,263 listeners,443 plays


Jingle Bells
109 secs.,261 listeners,491 plays


Jitterbug Waltz
153 secs.,257 listeners,401 plays


Trambone
136 secs.,255 listeners,380 plays


The First Noel
106 secs.,234 listeners,376 plays


O Come, All Ye Faithful
138 secs.,233 listeners,387 plays


I Feel Fine
118 secs.,232 listeners,350 plays


Mr. Bo Jangles
182 secs.,226 listeners,380 plays


Londonderry Air
168 secs.,225 listeners,350 plays


Rainbow
162 secs.,215 listeners,344 plays


Mountain Melody
131 secs.,214 listeners,419 plays


Blue Christmas
172 secs.,213 listeners,351 plays


Classical Gas
232 secs.,211 listeners,452 plays


Little Drummer Boy
149 secs.,209 listeners,323 plays


Silver Bells
128 secs.,198 listeners,339 plays


Centipede Boogie
162 secs.,191 listeners,255 plays


Vincent
227 secs.,189 listeners,389 plays


Windy and Warm
149 secs.,188 listeners,314 plays


Fiddlin' Around
188 secs.,187 listeners,255 plays


Young Thing
192 secs.,187 listeners,302 plays


Memphis Blues
129 secs.,175 listeners,290 plays


Maybelle
188 secs.,174 listeners,275 plays


Hot Toddy
148 secs.,172 listeners,275 plays




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