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Chet Atkins earned and held the title of "Mr. Guitar" for 50 years before passing away in the summer of 2001. Signed to RCA in 1947, he would help define the "Nashville Sound" in the late '50s while simultaneously releasing a steady string of instrumental albums. RCA Country Legends captures Atkins on 14 wonderful tracks recorded between 1949 and 1976. Atkins recorded the self-penned single "Barber Shop Rag" with mandolinist Jethro Burns and guitarist Homer Haynes. Burns' speedy runs work as a nice counterpoint, and bring out equally inspired work from Atkins. Curiously, Atkins and his buddies even add vocals on an infectious cut titled "Boogie Man Boogie." There's a nice duet with writer and fellow guitar picker Jerry Reed on "Twitchy," and a spunky take on "Tiger Rag" worthy of Django Reinhardt. There are also a number of solo pieces, including "Petite Waltz," "Yes Ma'am," and the closer, "Liza." These cuts capture a quintessential Atkins, just a man and his guitar, handling the rhythm and lead without blinking. A couple of rare extras also sweeten this package. "Royal Garden Blues," featuring lead guitar by jazz great George Barnes, was previously unreleased, while "One Man Boogie," recorded in 1951, was only previously available as an import. RCA Country Legends offers a good introduction and career overview of Chet Atkins' impeccable guitar work. 

Track Listing:
01. Yes Ma'am
02. Petite Waltz
03. One Man Boogie
04. Prissy
05. Barber Shop Rag
06. Carnavalito
07. Boo Boo Stick Beat
08. Cecilia
09. Royal Garden Blues
10. Sunrise Serernade
11. Tiger Rag
12. Twitchy
13. Boogie Man Boogie
14. Cherokee
15. A Little Bit Of Blues
16. Liza

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Country
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 2001
Speelduur: 43 minuten
Cover: Front, Back en Insides zijn in de RARs verwerkt