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Childhood and early life. Atkins was born on June 20, 1924, in Luttrell, Tennessee, near Clinch Mountain. His parents divorced when he was six years old, after which he was raised by his mother. He was the youngest of three boys and a girl.
Aug 15, 2011 · Chet Atkins' daughter, Merle, and his friend, Steve Wariner, presented Paul Yandell with the title "c.g.p.," for "certified guitar player," on Saturday (Aug. 13) at the Country Music Hall of...
Apr 28, 2022 · Chet Atkins was born on June 20, 1924, in Luttrell, Tennessee, near Clinch Mountain, and grew up with his mother, two brothers and a sister—he was the youngest. His parents divorced when he was six.
- Luttrell, Tennessee
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- June 20, 1924
Sep 12, 2019 · By this time, A.P. and Sara Carter's marriage had long since fallen apart, so Mother Maybelle was performing with her three daughters, Helen, June and Anita. They were known as Mother Maybelle...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Chet Atkins was an influential American country-and-western guitarist and record company executive who is often credited with developing the Nashville Sound. Born into a musical family, Atkins began playing the guitar as a child and during his teen years performed professionally as a fiddler.
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Jun 20, 2011 · Born June 20, 1924, in rural eastern Tennessee, Chet Atkins was the youngest of four children. The family was poor and grew even poorer after his mother and father divorced when Atkins was 6....
Mar 29, 2018 · Chester Burton Atkins was born in a small of Luttrell, Tennessee to parents James Arly Atkins and Ida Sharp Atkins back in 1924 as the youngest of four children. His childhood wasn't that...