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
Merle Travis
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Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, actor, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation
Chet Atkins
…a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang. Atkins's signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. His other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt, George Barnes, Les Paul, and, later, Jerry Reed. His distinctive picking style and musicianship…
Merle Travis in Five Minutes to Live (1961)
Merle Travis and his Gibson Super 400 at the Country Music Hall of Fame