The Indispensable - My Guitar Is My Sweetheart 1946-1956

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The legendary Chet Atkins was much more than country’s iconic guitarist. A famous virtuoso with a unique, personal fingerpicking style and a clear, subtle, irresistible sound, he embodied the American guitar myth. A towering figure nicknamed Mr. Guitar, he accompanied Elvis Presley and many others; an influential producer, creator of the Nashville sound, a precursor of surf rock, this tireless worker approached many genres with finesse and style: pop, blues, jazz, rock, gypsy music, classical and of course country. The famous Gretsch Country Gentleman electric guitar took its name from one of his pieces, and several models were renamed Chet Atkins. Essential for any guitar lover, the cream of his dazzling solo recordings is gathered in this definitive anthology of his golden age, compiled and annotated by Bruno Blum.