Artist	Song
Chet Atkins	Cherry pink and apple blossom white
Chet Atkins	Tweedle dee
Chet Atkins	Tennessee polka
Chet Atkins	Jingle bells
Chet Atkins	Cecilia
Chet Atkins	New Spanish two step
Chet Atkins	Tip-toe through the tulips with me
Chet Atkins	Oh! By Jingo
Chet Atkins	Glow worm
Chet Atkins	Blue echo
Chet Atkins	El Cumpanchero
Chet Atkins	Tiger rag
Chet Atkins	My love will never grow old
Chet Atkins	You do something to me
Chet Atkins	Walk don't run
Chet Atkins	Ain't misbehavin'
Chet Atkins	Bourree
Chet Atkins	Hidden charm
Chet Atkins	Slinkey
Chet Atkins	I know that you know
Chet Atkins	I'm forever blowing bubbles
Chet Atkins	Theme from 'A Dream'
Chet Atkins	Jitterbug waltz
Chet Atkins	Walkin' the strings
Chet Atkins	Hello bluebird
Chet Atkins	'Til there was you
Chet Atkins	El Relicario
Chet Atkins	Lullaby of Birdland
Chet Atkins	Hot mocking bird
Chet Atkins	Goofus

Comment:

31. Whispering 32. Sleep. Guitarsnob Guidebook volume 6. Genius - that's what Chet Atkins was. He was a self-taught guitar phenomenon. He was a master producer, a stunning fingerstyle player and possessed one of the most sympathetic ears in the history of popular music. This mix focuses on some of my favorite tracks from his ridiculously prolific period of 1955-1960, the time he released his most influential recordings. Not that he slowed down much after that. I've concentrated largely on the pieces which feature his solo playing. There are countless fantastic tracks where he backs up others such as the Anita Kerr Singers, but I prefer the lonely clean playing to the dated sappy vocal tracks. Guitarists don't get much more brilliant than Chet. He is missed. About a year ago, I purchased my second Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean. The first one, a mid-60s model that I owned about 15 years ago, was a guitar that I sold out of desperation. I don't remember why I got rid of it, but I'm sure it was for some stupid reason (like paying the rent). The one I own now is rather "hot-rodded" early 70s model, fitted with brighter Filtertron pickups - it's much more akin to the original Chet Atkins Gretsches. Plus, Chet actually played this one once - it was owned by a studio he used to frequent, and lemme tell ya, it's got mojo to spare. This collection is dedicated to Martin P. Lally, my grandfather - a man who knew good guitar music when he heard it. So there you are - Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Guitar himself.

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