Chester

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Chester "Chet" Atkins was a highly influential American guitarist and record producer who helped create the Nashville sound in country music.

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instanceOf Nashville sound pioneer
country musician
guitarist
human
record producer
songwriter
alsoKnownAs Mr. Guitar NERFINISHED
associatedAct Boots Randolph NERFINISHED
Dolly Parton NERFINISHED
Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
Everly Brothers NERFINISHED
Floyd Cramer NERFINISHED
Homer and Jethro NERFINISHED
Jerry Reed NERFINISHED
Jim Reeves NERFINISHED
Les Paul NERFINISHED
The Carter Sisters NERFINISHED
awardReceived Country Music Hall of Fame induction
Grammy Award
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1924-06-20
birthPlace Luttrell, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2001-06-30
deathPlace Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
employer RCA Victor NERFINISHED
fullName Chester Burton Atkins NERFINISHED
genre Nashville sound NERFINISHED
country
jazz
pop
givenName Chester NERFINISHED
hallOfFame Country Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum NERFINISHED
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
influenced Atkins-style country guitarists
Jerry Reed NERFINISHED
Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED
Tommy Emmanuel NERFINISHED
instrument acoustic guitar
electric guitar
guitar
movement Nashville sound NERFINISHED
nickname Chet NERFINISHED
notableInstrumentModel Gibson Chet Atkins model guitar NERFINISHED
Gretsch Chet Atkins model guitar NERFINISHED
notableWork development of the Nashville sound
occupation guitarist
record executive
record producer
songwriter
recordLabel RCA Records
RCA Victor NERFINISHED
residence Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED
style fingerstyle guitar

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Chet Atkins givenName Chester