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Country Music Legend Chet Atkins' Widow Has Died

3:37 PM — Oct 23 —
Source: CBS - WFMY News 2 - Greensboro NC

Chet Aktins' widow, Leona Johnson Atkins, is being buried tomorrow. Read More

Chet Atkins' Wife, Leona, Dead at 85

3:24 PM — Oct 21 —
Source: CMT (Country Music Televison)

Leona Atkins, the 85-year-old widow of Chet Atkins died Wednesday (Oct. 21) at her home in Nashville. Read More

Charlie Daniels, Chet Atkins Join Musicians Hall of Fame

3:00 AM — Oct 18 —
Source: The Boot

A Kris Kristofferson song came to mind when Charlie Daniels was told he was being inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. "My first thought was 'Why me? How in the world [did that happen] with all the people out there that deserve this award at lot more than I do," the fiddle playing superstar told The Boot just prior to his induction at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Read More

Acoustic Guitar Chet Atkins Mark Knopfler Youtube

1:49 AM — Sep 28 —
Source: Acoustic Guitar Player

It's always great to see musicians of different generations playing together. Read More

South Carolina Fingerstyle Association to hold concert, workshop

4:45 PM — Sep 21 —
Source: Morning News - Florence SC

Anderson, a resident of Knoxville, Tenn., began working on Chet Atkins tunes on a guitar his sister bought him when he was 8, but only gained notice as a guitarist in his forties. Read More

Steve Wariner Honors Chet Atkins at Hall of Fame

5:34 PM — Aug 31 —
Source: CMT Country Music Blog (Country Music Television)

Steve Wariner has a new album coming that salutes his mentor and friend Chet Atkins, and he shared some of it during a Saturday afternoon (Aug. 29) performance at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum . Read More

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Chet Atkins

Biography

Without Chet Atkins, country music may never have crossed over into the pop charts in the '50s and '60s. Although he recorded ... Read the full Chet Atkins bio.

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