Each year there is a celebration for the winner of the honor. Trawick says a reception is planned for September or October.

Atkins climbed from humble beginnings to become a major record producer and one of the most famous guitarists of his era. Ten years after his... Chet Atkins: The Lasting Influence Of 'Mr. Guitar' Chet ...

Nasvhille guitar god Chet Atkins--whose pioneering fingerpicking style accompanied the likes of Elvis Presley and Hank Williams, influenced the Beatles and helped transform the entire genre of country ...

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Chet Atkins was, first and foremost, a guitar player. He became a producer and a record executive, but he started as a musician and continued learning his craft until he passed away in 2001. Often ...

Influential guitarist Chet Atkins, who helped modernize country music in the 1960s, paving the way for the massive commercial force that it is today, died Saturday in Nashville. He was 77. In 1973 and ...

In 1963, young Jerry Ozee got a new record titled "Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns." That struck a chord. It also began the Sullivan native's lifetime love affair with a playing style the music ...