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Chet Atkins [dvd] : a life in music

Atkins, Chet2012

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"A music icon and respected guitar legend Chester Burton Chet Atkins is renowned as the most recorded instrumentalist in history and has been awarded 13 Grammy Awards for his remarkable output. A key musical architect behind the Nashville Sound , Atkins contribution to the international popularity of country music echoes throughout the ages. From humble beginnings in the hills of Tennessee and through the ups and downs of a career that revolutionised country music and helped shape rock n roll the incredible life of Chet Atkins is chronicled through original interviews, archival footage and vintage performances of your favourite songs. Detailing his illustrious career in music, this program explores Atkins key involvement in the early development of the rock n roll movement, producing works for Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers and contributing guitar work to the timeless classics Heartbreak Hotel and Wake Up Little Suzie . Guests include Dolly Parton, Mark Knopfler, Les Paul, John Fogerty, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Suzy Bogguss, George Benson, Waylon Jennings, Charley Pride, Peter Frampton and features five classic recordings, including: Poor Boys Blues with Mark Knopfler."--Container.