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Composer (Music Score), Actor Born: 1923 Death: June 30, 2001 in Nashville, TN Biography:An influential guitarist, 14-time Grammy-winner, and the youngest person to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, "Chet Atkins" also played a key role in the Nashville music scene of the 1960s, producing slews of the most popular acts and serving as session musician for the likes of "Elvis Presley" and the Everly Brothers.
Born in the poor hill country near Knoxville, TN, Atkins learned his way around the guitar while listening to music on a homemade radio kit and with a little tutelage from his classically trained Irish tenor father. Getting a job with a Knoxville radio station orchestra at the age of 17, Atkins soon signed with RCA Records and scored a few minor hits. Soon before he earned his reputation as a strong-arm studio session player, Atkins played at the Grand Ole Opry. Enduring studio efforts bearing Atkins' talented string work include: "Heartbreak Hotel," "Wake Up Little... Full Biography
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