Chet Atkins

American country guitar player and producer, born June 20, 1924, Luttrell, Tennessee, USA, died June 30, 2001, Nashville, Tennessee, USA . Even though most know him as "Mr. Guitar" he was also a record producer for many big stars such as Elvis Presley. He invented what is known as "the Nashville sound" which was a smoother more jazz-like form of country music. His guitar of choice was the Gretsch Country Gentleman. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 (Sidemen). Father of Merle Atkins; half-brother of Jimmy Atkins (4) and "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins, brother-in-law of Roy Shockley, uncle of Mike Shockley.