The acknowledged architect of the Nashville Countrypolitan Sound, producer/guitarist CHET ATKINS is known for his signature, finger-pickin’ playing style.Alongside pianist Floyd Cramer, Chet was perhaps the most important figure in Nashville’s celebrated “A” Team of session players.Disc 1 of this unique 2-CD set presents the very best of Atkins’ solo recordings between 1946-62, while Disc 2 showcases his work as a producer and session picker between 1950-62.Disc 1 features his C&W and Pop hits like ‘Mr Sandman’, ‘Silver Bell’, ‘Poor People Of Paris’, ‘Trambone’, ‘Czardas’, ‘Boo Boo Stickbeat’, ‘Teensville’, ‘One Mint Julep’, etc.Disc 2 features Chet producing and/or backing artists like Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Kitty Wells, Elvis, Janis Martin, Jim Reeves, Don Gibson, The Everly Brothers, Hank Locklin, Roy Orbison, Floyd Cramer, John D Loudermilk, Skeeter Davis, Roger Miller, Bobby Bare and many more.This is the second release in a series which will similarly explore the careers further Nashville “A” Team Session players, e.g. Hank Garland, Grady Martin, Boots Randolph, etc.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Guitar Blues (Pickin' the Blues)
  • 2. I've Been Working On the Guitar
  • 3. Hybrid Corn
  • 4. Theme From "the Third Man"
  • 5. Memphis Blues
  • 6. Country Gentleman
  • 7. City Slicker
  • 8. Wildwood Flower
  • 9. Red Wing
  • 10. San Antonio Rose
  • 11. Mr Sandman
  • 12. Silver Bell (With Hank Snow)
  • 13. Ochi Chornya
  • 14. The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)
  • 15. New Spanish Two-Step (With Hank Snow)
  • 16. Trambone
  • 17. Malaguena
  • 18. Tiger Rag
  • 19. Czardas
  • 20. Armen's Theme
  • 21. Boo Boo Stickbeat
  • 22. I Know That You Know
  • 23. Teensville
  • 24. One Mint Julep
  • 25. Night Train
  • 26. Slinkey
  • 27. The Streets of Laredo
  • 28. Theme From "the Dark At the Top of the Stairs"
  • 29. Hot Mocking Bird
  • 30. Goin' Home
  • 31. Man of Mystery
  • 32. Salty Dog Rag
  • 33. Yellow Bird
  • 34. Drown In My Own Tears

• - 2 -

  • 1. Hank Williams - Cold Cold Heart
  • 2. The Carlisles - No Help Wanted
  • 3. Webb Pierce - There Stands the Glass
  • 4. Eddy Arnold - Hep Cat Baby
  • 5. Kitty Wells - Thou Shalt Not Steal
  • 6. The Louvin Brothers - When I Stop Dreaming
  • 7. Charline Arthur - Burn That Candle
  • 8. Elvis Presley - Money Honey
  • 9. Anita Carter - He's a Real Gone Guy
  • 10. Dave Rich - Tuggin' On My Heart Strings
  • 11. The Browns - I Heard the Bluebirds Sing
  • 12. Melvin Endsley - I Like Your Kind of Love
  • 13. Janis Martin - Two Long Years
  • 14. Jim Reeves - Four Walls
  • 15. Jean Chapel - Oo-Ba La Baby
  • 16. Don Gibson - Blue, Blue Day
  • 17. 'Nita, Rita & Ruby - (He Said Yeah) Baby You're the One
  • 18. The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
  • 19. Sammy Salvo - Say Yeah
  • 20. Hank Locklin - It's a Little More Like Heaven
  • 21. Autry Inman - Mary Nell
  • 22. Johnnie & Jack - Lonely Island Pearl
  • 23. Roy Orbison - Almost Eighteen
  • 24. Jack Clement - Edge of Town
  • 25. Floyd Robinson - Out of Gas
  • 26. Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound
  • 27. Sonny James - Apache
  • 28. John D. Loudermilk - Language of Love
  • 29. Jimmy Elledge - Funny How Time Slips Away
  • 30. George Hamilton Iv - If You Don't Know, I Ain't Gonna Tell
  • 31. Skeeter Davis - End of the World
  • 32. Roger Miller - Trouble On the Turnpike
  • 33. Porter Wagoner - I've Enjoyed As Much of This As I Can Sta
  • 34. Bobby Bare - I'd Fight the World