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Chester Burton Atkins, known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician, occasional vocalist, songwriter, and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, Bob Ferguson and others, created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily known as a guitarist. He also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele.
Birth Name
Chester Burton Atkins
Born
Friday, 20 June 1924
Died
Saturday, 30 June 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Country Music | Self | 2019 |
| Elvis Presley: The Searcher | Self | 2018 |
| CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015 | Self | 2017 |
| The Winding Stream | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Chet Atkins: A Life in Music | Self | 2000 |
| In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | Self | 1999 |
| Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon | Self - Guest Artist | 1996 |
| George Winston: Seasons in Concert | Self | 1996 |
| Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Chet Atkins | 1995 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
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