Chet Atkins
Birthday
1924/06/20
Day of death
2001/06/30 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Luttrell, Tennessee, USA
Also know as
Chester Atkins, Mr. Guitar, The Country Gentleman
Biography
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, who along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, among others, created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily known as a guitarist. He also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele. Atkins's signature picking style was insp...Read more
Acting
(1993) Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
as Self
(1996) Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
as Self - Guest Artist
(1964) Tennessee Jamboree
as Self
(1999) In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as Self
(1987) The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
(2016) Country's Family Reunion: Precious Memories (Vol. 1)
as Self
Chet Atkins: Rare Performances 1955-1975
as Self
(1991) Guitar
as Self
(1995) Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
as Chet Atkins
(2014) The Winding Stream
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
(1991) Country Music Classics: Webb Pierce and Chet Atkins
as Self (archive footage)
(1977) Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
as Self
(1987) Chet Atkins and Friends
as ---
(1989) Leo Kottke: Home + Away
as Self
(1978) Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(1989) In the Hank Williams Tradition
as Self
(1999) The Genius of Lenny Breau
as Self
(2000) Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
as Self
(1976) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(1969) The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
(1977) Nashville 99
as Chet Atkins
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self
(1974) Dinah!
as Self