REVIEW: The Chet Atkins Story Properbox 187

ANY fan of country music or any guitarplaying musician will automatically understand the contribution Chet Atkins made to the world of music, be it either as a guitarist or a recording engineer/ producer.

This extensive collection features 100 tracks tracing his music from the late 1940s to the mid-60s and taking in many of his own guitar solos and tracks from many of the artists he accompanied as a session musician.

It was during this time that the so called Nashville Sound emerged with Chet complementing its direction with innovative recording techniques. From the opening track on disc one, Guitar Blues, through to the final strains of the last track on disc four, O Come All Ye Faithful, the listener is treated to his idiosyncratic guitar playing that graced the recordings of some the great artists of country, pop, and rock n’ roll.

Apart from Chet’s solo guitar tunes there are contributions from Hank Williams, The Louvin Brothers, Webb Pierce, Don Gibson, The Everly Brothers, Kitty Wells and many more.

The four-CD set comes with a 32-page booklet of interesting facts and information, along with a discography and photographs. It’s a musical treat for those country and music fans of a “country gentleman”.