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Others Help Chet Atkins Stay Humble
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Each week, Jeffrey Zaslow talks to a celebrity about life's
lessons.
L egendary guitarist Chet Atkins was having sinus trouble, so he
booked his way onto a cruise ship, figuring the open waters and clear
air would help. Since he had grown a beard, no one recognized him.
At first, he didn't take out his guitar. Then one night, he
decided to do a little impromptu finger-picking. Having nowhere else
to go, a bunch of his shipmates gathered on the deck to listen. They
seemed to be enjo...
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TENNESSEE'S CHET ATKINS FOR THE 1998 NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS
Capitol Hill Press Releases
; 00-00-0000 WEEKLY COLUMN CONTACT: ALEX PRATT/ESTHER CAMPI APRIL 20, 1998 202-224-4944 Tennessee's Chet Atkins for the 1998 National Medal of Arts by Senator Fred Thompson Every year the President awards the National Medal of Arts to individuals or groups who have contributed to the excellence,
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WHY I TEACH: John Knowles
Acoustic Guitar
; Chet Atkins's right-hand man carries on the fingerstyle tradition John Knowles counts himself as one lucky guitarist. In 1972, he was teaching guitar in Dallas, Texas. When Chet Atkins was in town for a symphony gig, Knowles, at a student's insistence, introduced himself. Knowles's elegant
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 "Morning Edition (NPR)")
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Profile: Country music pioneer Chet Atkins dies at the age of 77
Morning Edition (NPR)
; ... Atkins dies at the age of 77 Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon BOB EDWARDS, host: This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Bob Edwards. (Soundbite of guitar music) EDWARDS: One of the most influential figures in 20th century American music has ...
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Chet Atkins stamps himself as guitar hero // `Country Gentleman' wears award proudly
Chicago Sun-Times
; There have been many accolades bestowed upon guitarist Chet Atkins in his 50-year career. The most visible one is the award he gave himself. "I couldn't get a Ph.D., so I gave myself a C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player he said by phone from his Nashville, Tenn., office. "I thought I'd been playing
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At Age 70, Chet Atkins Still Outplays Them All
Chicago Sun-Times
; `Chet Atkins: Read My Licks' 7 and 11 p.m. Wednesday The Nashville Network It's impossible to separate Chet Atkins' subtle performance style from his humble personality. Although he has recorded 75 albums, sold more than 30 million records and is the youngest person to be inducted in the Country
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Guitar great Chet Atkins is dead at 77
Chicago Sun-Times
; NASHVILLE, Tenn. Chet Atkins, whose guitar style influenced a generation of rock musicians even as he helped develop an easygoing country style to compete with it, died Saturday. He was 77. Mr. Atkins died at home, a funeral director said. Mr. Atkins had battled cancer for several years. He
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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CHET ATKINS TAKES HIS LICKS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; BARBARA JAEGER, Music Critic The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-21-1994 CHET ATKINS TAKES HIS LICKS -- ROOM FOR A COUNTRY LEGEND By BARBARA JAEGER, Music Critic Date: 10-21-1994, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
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It's never too late to learn to play music.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; DALLAS _ He looks nothing like Chet Atkins. But as John Leitch strums through the country musician's arrangement of Mr. Bojangles on his acoustic steel guitar _ like the one Atkins uses _ he takes on the posture and expression of his musical idol. A furrowed forehead. Nurturing eyes scanning the
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CHAD JOHNSON, THE BEST OF CHET ATKINS
Acoustic Guitar
; CHAD JOHNSON, THE BEST OF CHET ATKINS. This book of 12 transcriptions of Chet Atkins' best-known arrangements-including "Chinatown, My Chinatown," "Mr. Sandman," "Blue Angel," and "You Do Something to Me"-is a real boon for fingerstyle guitarists. For each arrangement there are extensive,
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Obituary: Chet Atkins
The Independent - London
; In November 1990 I had the pleasure of talking to Chet Atkins for BBC Radio Merseyside, writes Spencer Leigh. He was promoting the CD Neck And Neck that he had made with a more contemporary guitar hero, Mark Knopfler. He was enthusiastic about the project and told me, It's a lot easier and a lot
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