Chet Atkins

The Nashville sound was pioneered by staff at RCA Records and Columbia Records in Nashville, Tennessee, including manager Steve Sholes, record producers Chet Atkins, Owen Bradley, and Bob Ferguson , and recording engineer Bill Porter .

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...by the gypsy jazz master Django Reinhardt. Atkins acknowledged Paul as an early influence on his guitar style, and the two men remained close friends until Atkins' death in 2001. In his role as head of RCA Nashville and as record...

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...an error: the singles' labels all credited the artist as being "Bill Parsons." Bare's big break in country music came when RCA Records' Chet Atkins signed him. The first song he released on the label was "Shame On Me" in 1962. His second RCA...

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...performers as Tennessee Ernie Ford, George Morgan , Smiley Burnette and Bill Ring. Siman discovered Chet Atkins and Porter Wagoner in the early 1950s. He was Wagoner's first manager; produced his first hit, "A Satisfied Mind," in...

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...on his tribute album to Chet Akins. Atkins gave Wariner his start: While the legendary guitarist was head of RCA Nashville in 1977, he fired Wariner from his own band in order to sign him to a solo deal. Wariner went on to have hits with...

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...on the show in 1961 and stayed for six years. Jean toured and performed across the country with Wagoner, and RCA producer Chet Atkins signed her to a recording contract with RCA Records. In 1963, Norma Jean released her first single with...

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...demo recordings written by Anderson, which included his song "Once a Day." After hearing the demos, producer Chet Atkins signed Smith to RCA Victor in Nashville. Because Atkins was working with too many artists during Smith's first years at...

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...what was to become a life long friendship. Chet demonstrated his admiration for Jorge in a very tangible way when he helped to arrange for the recording of another album with RCA Victor. Morel was represented by Columbia Artists...

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...for Patsy Montana on a record album she recorded in Arizona in 1964. Duane Eddy and Bobby Bare recommended Jennings to producer Chet Atkins, who signed Waylon to RCA Victor. Bobby Bare did his own cover of "Four Strong Winds" after hearing...

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