Chet Atkins

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One of the most infuential guitarists of all time, Chet Atkins was an American guitarist with dozens of albums to his credit. He is largely credited for creating the Nashville Sound, which helped country to cross over into mainstream radio's pop fans

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Born: Jun 20, 1924
Died: Jun 30, 2001
Influenced By:
| Blind Lemon Jefferson | Django Reinhardt | George Barnes | Jerry Reed | Les Paul | Merle Travis |
Has Influenced:
| Albert Lee | Doyle Dykes | Earl Klugh | Eric Johnson | Guy Van Duser | James Burton | Jerry Reed | Jim Nichols | Lanny Cordola | Loni Moger | Mark O'Connor | Tommy Emmanuel |