Guide Note

Chet Atkins is a legendary guitar player and record producer who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.

Fast Facts

Name: Chester Burton Atkins
Born: June 20, 1924
Died: June 30, 2001
Origin: Luttrell, Tennessee
Years active: 1942-2001
Record label: RCA Records
Albums: 141

Career

Trading his pistol for a guitar at the age of nine, Chet Atkins rapidly learned the instrument and played it well by the time he left high school in 1941.

Atkins made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry and also made his first recordings in 1946. After Atkins worked for various radio stations, one of his recordings was sent to RCA Records. RCA contacted Atkins and he moved to Nashville to begin recording.

Atkins went on to record and preform, dying at age 77 after a battle with cancer in 2001.

Notable Works

Chet Atkins Quote

"Years from now, after I'm gone someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me."—Chet Atkins¹

Categories

Music | Entertainment | Country

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