Atkins, Chet

Chet Atkins
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Chet Atkins

Name	Atkins, Chet Gender: M
Birthname	Atkins, Chester Burton
born on	20 June 1924 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM )
Place	Near Luttrell Tennessee, USA, 36n11, 83w46
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	28°41' 12°10 Asc. 20°36'

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Biography

American country-western guitarist and songwriter who rose from poverty to international fame. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry from 1945-1953, he was most responsible for the "Nashville sound" that so popularized strings-laden music, starting in the 1950s. A recording artist, he not only did tours and concerts but played both classical and Country-West guitar, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973.

Growing up dirt-poor in Tennessee, Atkins was known for his easy-going style and total lack of arrogance, despite his towering stature and influence (on everyone from the Everly Brothers to Elvis). He had asthma as a kid, and suffered from stage fright.

He married Leona on 7/03/1946; one daughter, Merle. His autobiography was titled, "Country Gentleman."

After battling cancer for several years, Atkins died of cancer on June 30, 2001 at his country home in Nashville, TN..

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Events

• Work : Prize 1973 (Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame)

• Work : Begin Major Project 1945 (Grand Ole Opry,1945-53)

• Relationship : Marriage 3 July 1946 (Long term marriage)

• Death by Disease 30 June 2001 (Cancer, age 77)

Source Notes

Bonnie Parker quotes him

Categories

• Lifestyle : Financial : Rags to riches

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Guitar)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer

• Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (1973)

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection

• Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Asthma (As a child)

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One daughter)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer ("Country Gentleman")

• Diagnoses : Psychological : Phobias (Stage fright)

• Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (From 1946)