Chet Atkins
| First Name | Chet |
| Last Name | Atkins |
| Full Name at Birth | Chester Burton Atkins |
| Age | 77 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | June 20, 1924 |
| Birthplace | Chester Burton Atkins |
| Date of Death | June 30, 2001 |
| Location of Death | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Cause of Death | (cancer) |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Country Singer |
| Occupation Category | Country Musician |
| Music Genre | Country |
| Music Style | Country-Pop, International, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Instrumental Country, Country Boogie, Finger-Picked Guitar, Traditional Country, Classical, Fiddle |
| Music Mood | Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Organic, Cheerful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rollicking, Complex, Carefree, Happy, Springlike, Joyous, Gentle, Reserved, Sugary, Relaxed, Producer |
| Instrument | Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Arranger |
Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), better known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who created, along with Owen Bradley, the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.
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Filmography
Selected Chet Atkins film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
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1977
Nashville 99
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Composer Credits
2004
About Us
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Soundtrack Credits
2010
Halloween Season
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2008
Recipes for Disaster
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1996
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
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1993
Ralph Emery on the Record
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1975
In Concert
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1968
The Best on Record
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1955
Grand Ole Opry
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Chet Atkins
A Session With Chet Atkins (1955)
Alone (1973)
Caribbean Guitar (1962)
Chester & Lester (1976)
Chet (1967)
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Chet Atkins At Home (1958)
Chet Atkins In Hollywood (1959)
Chet Atkins' Workshop (1961)
Christmas With Chet Atkins (1961)
Class Guitar (1967)
East Tennessee Christmas (1983)
Finger-Style Guitar (1956)
Guitar Country (1964)
Guitar Monsters (1978)
Hi-Fi In Focus (1957)
Hometown Guitar (1968)
It's A Guitar World (1967)
Me And Chet (1977)
Me And Jerry (1971)
Mister Guitar (1961)
More Of That Guitar Country (1965)
My Favorite Guitars (1964)
Neck And Neck (1990)
Our Man In Nashville (1963)
Pickin' My Way (1971)
Picks On The Hits (1972)
Picks The Best (1967)
Progressive Pickin' (1964)
Relaxin' With Chet (1969)
Reminiscing (1964)
Sails (1987)
Solid Gold '68 (1968)
Solid Gold '69 (1969)
Stay Tuned (1985)
Street Dreams (1986)
Superpickers (1973)
Teen Scene (1963)
Teensville (1960)
The "Pops" Goes Country (1966)
The Most Popular Guitar (1961)
The Night Atlanta Burned (1975)
The Other Chet Atkins (1960)
Travelin' (1963)
Yestergroovin' (1970)
