Chet Atkins
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Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashvi
Chet Atkins
Atkins's Gretsch Country Gentleman, model G6122, 1962
Mark Knopfler
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Mark Freuder Knopfler is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is one of the two members who stayed throughout th
Chet Atkins
…in 1991 that he record and perform with a female singer, he did so with Suzy Bogguss. Atkins returned to his country roots for albums he recorded with Mark Knopfler and Jerry Reed. Knopfler had long mentioned Atkins as one of his earliest influences. Atkins also collaborated with Australian guitar legend Tommy…
Knopfler performing in 2015
Knopfler with Dire Straits, 1979
Knopfler with Dire Straits at the Agora Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, 1980
Knopfler performing in Dublin, 1981