Chet Atkins' discography is large and diverse. Not only did he release principal studio albums as a solo artist, he was a prolific and much sought-after collaborator. He also played as a sideman on many more. His major collaborations were with
Hank Snow,
Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra,
The Country All-Stars, The Nashville String Band,
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...
,
Merle Travis
Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic expl ...
,
Doc Watson,
Lenny Breau,
Les Paul
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,
Mark Knopfler,
Suzy Bogguss
Susan Kay Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She began her career in the 1980s as a solo singer. In the 1990s, six of her songs were Top 10 hits, three albums were certified gold, and one album re ...
,
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "half step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature ...
,
Johnny Gimble, and
Tommy Emmanuel. He frequently guested on a track or two with other friends. Several of his recordings won or were nominated for
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
.
The majority of his releases were on the
RCA Victor
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label with many releases on their budget label
RCA Camden, in addition to many compilations and anthologies. He left RCA in 1982 after 36 years and signed with
Columbia Records
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.
His discography as a producer encompasses many albums and singles for a wide range of artists. Atkins produced records for
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian-American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing ...
,
Elvis Presley,
Eddy Arnold,
Don Gibson,
Jim Reeves,
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...
,
Skeeter Davis,
Connie Smith,
Waylon Jennings,
Ann-Margret and many others.
[Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. .][Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. .]
Studio albums
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s–2000s
Collaborations
Live albums
With The Country All-Stars
With The Nashville String Band
Instructional
Compilation albums
Singles
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s–1990s
Guest singles
Music videos
Notes
*A
^ ''Stay Tuned'' also peaked at number 12 on
Top Jazz Albums.
See also
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Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame
This is a list of the 149 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, , counting groups as a single inductee. Of these, 14 inductions are solo female performers, and 1 induction is a female duet. Roy Rogers is unique in that he was in ...
(1973 Inductee)
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Country Music Association
The Country Music Association (CMA) was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre. The objectives of the organization are to guide and enha ...
References
External links
Chet Atkins official website
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Country music discographies
Discographies of American artists
Rock music discographies