We remember Chet Atkins

June 30, 2001 - Chet Atkins, American guitar virtuoso, also known as "Mr. Guitar" passed away aged 77. He is remembered.

Tracklist :

1 . Sweet Georgia Brown (w/ Stanley Jordan)

2 . Chet Atkins & Million Dollar Band

3 . Jerrys Breakdown (w/ Jerry Reed)

4 . I Still Can't Say Goodbye

5 . Stardust

6 . Fingerstyle Guitar Medley

7 . Mr. Sandman (TV 1954)

8 . The Entertainer

9 . Chet Atkins Plays The Beatles

10 . Sleepwalk (w/ Leo Kottke)

11 . Together (w/ Vince Gil)

12 . Mrs. Robinson

This week In One-Off Collaborations 33/52

Peter Gabriel & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Phil Collins & David Crosby, Laura Mvula & Esperanza Spalding, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Les Paul & Chet Atkins, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Stevie Wonder & Chick Corea, Larry Graham & Prince, Rodrigo Y Gabriela & Robert Trujillo, Bon Jovi & Aerosmith, Aerosmith & Jimmy Page, Sting, Zucchero & Jeff Beck

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 26/52

Chet Atkins, Stanley Jordan, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Steve Vai, Mick Taylor, Randy Bachman, Buckethead, John Frusciante, Angus Young, Ritchie Blackmore, Pete Townshend

Warner Bros. publish ‘Fourplay,’ their debut album Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James (1991)

'Fourplay' is their eponymous debut album (featuring Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James) released on September 17, 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.

1 . Bali Run (w/ Lee Ritenour, Blue Note Tokyo '91)

2 . Bali Run (w/ Larry Carlton, 2000)

3 . Bali Run (Tokyo Jazz, 2008)

4 . 101 Eastbound

5 . 101 Eastbound

6 . Max O Man

7 . Max O Man (Blue Note, Tokyo, 1991)

8 . After The Dance

Track listing : 1.Bali Run (Lee Ritenour, Bob James) - 05:32 . 2.101 Eastbound (Nathan East, Marcel East) - 05:57 . 3.Foreplay (Lee Ritenour) - 05:26 . 4.Moonjogger (Bob James) - 06:16 . 5.Max-O-Man (Harvey Mason, Sr., Michael Lang) - 05:33 . 6.After the Dance (Marvin Gaye, T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware) - 06:05 . 7.Quadrille (Marvin Gaye, Bob James) - 05:43 . 8.Midnight Stroll (Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 04:44 .

Happy Birthday Earl Klugh. ‘Clueful about Klugh’

This day (September 16, 1953), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Earl Klugh, an American smooth / fusion guitarist

Tracklist :

1 . Wiggle (2017)

2 . Wishful thinking (2013)

3 . Whispers And Promises (2001)

4 . Mr Lucky / Days of Wine and Roses (2010)

5 . If It’s In Your Heart (1994)

6 . w/ George Benson – Living Inside Your Love

7 . Dr Macumba

8 . w/ George Benson – Brazilian Stomp (1988)

9 . This Time

10 . w/ George Benson & Chet Atkins – Black Orpheus

Tracklist :

Living Inside Your Love . The Shadow Of Your Smile . Wishful Thinking . Dance With Me . Heart String . I Heard It Through The Grapevine . Midnight In San Juan . Triste . Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues . Long Ago And Far Away .

Wikipedia : This day (September 16, 1953), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Earl Klugh, an American smooth

Ray Charles records ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two’ (1962)

Ray Charles 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two' is an album (following the success of Vol 1) recorded on September 5 and 7, 1962 and released in October 1962 by ABC-Paramount.

1 . You Are My Sunshine (Live)

2 . Take these Chains From My Heart (w/ the Edmonton Symphony Orch.)

3 . Take these Chains From My Heart

4 . Your Cheatin' Heart (Live)

Track listing : 1.You Are My Sunshine (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell)- 03:01 . 2.No Letter Today (Ted Daffan)- 03:01 . 3.Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) (James Hodges)- 02:41 . 4.Don't Tell Me Your Troubles (Don Gibson)- 02:07 . 5.Midnight (Boudleaux Bryant, Chet Atkins)- 03:17 . 6.Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson)- 02:10 . 7.Take These Chains from My Heart (Fred Rose, Hy Heath)- 02:57 . 8.Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams)-

Elektra Nonesuch publish Bill Frisell’s ninth album : ‘Nashville’ (1997)

Bill Frisell's 'Nashville' is his ninth album recorded in 1995/1996 in Nashville and released on April 29, 1997 by Elektra Nonesuch.

1 . Gimme A Holler

2 . Keep Your Eyes Open

3 . Shucks

4 . The End Of The World

Track Listing : 1.Gimme A Holler (Bill Frisell

) - 05:02 . 2.Go Jake (Bill Frisell) - 04:27 . 3.One Of These Days (Neil Young) - 04:51 . 4.Mr. Memory (Bill Frisell) - 03:59 . 5.Brother (Bill Frisell) - 06:03 . 6.Will Jesus Wash The Bloodstains From Your Hands (Hazel Dickens) - 03:09 . 7.Keep Your Eyes Open (Bill Frisell) - 03:31 . 8.Pipe Down (Bill Frisell) - 06:50 . 9.Family (Bill Frisell) - 05:22 . 10.We'Re Not From Around Here (Bill Frisell) - 04:22 . 11.Dogwood Acres (Bill Frisell) - 05:28 . 12.Shucks (Bill Frisell) - 04:15 . 13.The End Of The World (Arthur Kent, Sylvia…

RCA Victor release ‘Elvis Is Back!’ Elvis Presley’s first album after his return from the Army (1960)

Elvis Presley's 'Elvis Is Back!' is his tenth studio album recorded after his return from the U.S. Army.and released on April 8, 1960 by RCA Victor in mono and stereo

1 . It Feels So Right

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back!

Track Listing : 1.Make Me Know It (Otis Blackwell) - 01:58 . 2.Fever (John Davenport, Eddie Cooley) - 03:31 . 3.The Girl Of My Best Friend (Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick) - 02:21 . 4.I Will Be Home Again (Bennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Louis C. Singer) - 02:33 . 5.Dirty, Dirty Feeling (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 01:35 . 6.Thrill Of Your Love (Stan Kesler) - 02:59 . 7.Soldier Boy (David Jones, Theodore Williams, Jr.) - 03:04 . 8.Such A Night (Lincoln Chase) - 02:58 . 9.It Feels So Right (Fred Wise, Ben Weisman) - 02:09 . 10.Girl Next Door Went A-Walking (Bill Rice, Thomas

Rca Victor release in mono ‘Elvis Presley,’ his debut album (1956)

"Elvis Presley" is his eponymous debut studio album released, in mono, on March 23, 1956 by Rca Victor.

1 . Blue Suede Shoes

2 . Blue Suede Shoes

3 . Blue Suede Shoes (1968)

4 . I Got A Woman (Live)

5 . I Got A Woman (Live, 1970)

6 . Money Honey (1956)

7 . Money Honey

Elvis Presley (debut)

Track Listing : 1.Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins) - 02:00 . 2.I'M Counting On You (Don Robertson) - 02:25 . 3.I Got A Woman (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 02:25 . 4.One-Sided Love Affair (Bill Campbell) - 02:11 . 5.I Love You Because (Leon Payne) - 02:43 . 6.Just Because (Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin) - 02:34 . 7.Tutti Frutti (Dorothy Labostrie, Richard Wayne Penniman) - 01:59 . 8.Tryin' To Get To You (Rose Marie Mccoy, Charles Singleton) - 02:31 . 9.I'M Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry

Pat Metheny records ‘One Quiet Night’ solo on acoustic and baritone guitars (2001)

Pat Metheny's 'One Quiet Night' is a solo album recorded on November 21, 2001 and January 2003 on acoustic and baritone guitars and released on May 13, 2003 By Warner Bros.

1 . Don't Know Why

2 . Song For The Boys

Track Listing : 1.One Quiet Night (Pat Metheny) - 05:02 . 2.Song For The Boys (Pat Metheny) - 04:30 . 3.Don'T Know Why (Jesse Harris) - 03:08 . 4.Another Chance (Pat Metheny) - 06:48 . 5.Time Goes On (Pat Metheny) - 03:18 . 6.My Song (Keith Jarrett) - 04:20 . 7.Peace Memory (Pat Metheny) - 06:11 . 8.Ferry Cross The Mersey (Gerry Marsden) - 03:57 . 9.Over On 4Th Street (Pat Metheny) - 03:39 . 10.I Will Find The Way (Pat Metheny) - 07:49 . 11.North To South, East To West (Pat Metheny) - 12:02 . 12.Last Train Home (Pat Metheny) - 04:35

Musicians : Pat Metheny– Guitars, Baritone

RCA publish Elvis Presley second album : ‘Elvis’ featuring ‘Love Me’ (1956)

'Elvis / Elvis Presley No. 2' is his second studio album recorded in September in Hollywood and released on October 19, 1956 in mono by RCA Victor.

1 . Love Me (1956)

2 . When My Blue Moon Turns Gold Again

3 . Long Tall Sally

4 . Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin 'Goin' On (Live)

5 . Ready Teddy

Track Listing : 1.Rip It Up (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco) - 01:50 . 2.Love Me (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 02:41 . 3.When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Gene Sullivan, Wiley Walker) - 02:18 . 4.Long Tall Sally (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) - 01:51 . 5.First In Line (Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman) - 03:21 . 6.Paralyzed (Otis Blackwell, ElvisPresley) - 02:18 . 7.So Glad You'Re Mine (Arthur Crudup) -02:18 . 8.Old Shep (Red Foley) - 04:10 . 9.Ready Teddy

Benson Strictly Guitar

This Day (but in 2011), George Benson releases "Guitar Man" a mostly instrumental album.

Now, guitar players are great on CD or streaming, but they are even better on video. By the simple fact that you can watch their fingers. (No you cannot on a CD).

So we have compiled a "Benson Strictly Guitar" video playlist featuring a non-singing Benson, for all of you out there who love to watch the guitarists' fingers.



Track Listing :

1.(With Jack Mcduff / Antibes, 1964) - 04:26 . 2.Benson'S Rider (Newport Jazz Festival, 1966) - 07:44 . 3.L'Aventure Du Jazz (1972) - 02:25 . 4.Tribute To John Hammond (With Benny Goodman / 1975) - 04:18. 5.Affirmation (1976) - 05:52. 6.Take Five (Montreux, 1976) - 08:33. 7.Breezin' (With Carlos Santana/ Midnight Special, 1976) - 06:38. 8.Breezin' (Old Grey Whistle Test…

Tommy Emmanuel – Endless Road

Released on March 8, 2005 ( originally in 2002 in Emmanuel"s native Australia), "Endless Road" is an album by Tommy Emmanuel

1 . Endless Road

2 . Tall Fiddler

3 . (The Man With The) Green Thumb

4 . Interview / Green Thumb Inspiration

5 . Bella Soave (w/ Pedro Javier Gonzales)

6 . Morning Aire

7 . Morning Aire

8 . Angelina

9 . Angelina ("Bing Lounge")

10 . Chets Ramble (Toronto, 2009)

11 . Chet's Ramble (Salt Lake City, 2007)

12 . Son Of A Gun (France, 2001)

13 . Son Of A Gun

14 . Sanitarium Shuffle

15 . Sanitarium Shuffle

16 . Mona Lisa (France, 2001)

17 . Somewhere Over The Rainbow (2006, Leverkusen)

18 . Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Tommyfest, 2011, Elizabethtown, Ky)

19 . Still Can't Say Goodbye

20 . Today Is Mine (3/26/09)

Tommy Emmanuel - Endless Road

Track Listing :

Jazzin’Around Sway

Starting and ending with Pablo Beltran Ruiz's composition Quien Sera / Sway', we have mixed 18 'mixing Latin, Jazz & Pop' tunes around the theme of 'Pablo Beltran Ruiz'. It has Cher, Bobby Darin, Mose Allison, Cannonball Adderley and many more.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band release ‘Will The Circle Be Unbroken,’ their seventh album featuring Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs and Merle Travis among other guests (1972)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 'Will the Circle be Unbroken' is their seventh album featuring Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis among other guests and released in November 1972 by United Artists

1 . The Grand Ole Opry Song

2 . Grand Ole Opery Song (w/ Jimmy Martin & Vassar Clements)

3 . Keep On The Sunny Side (w/ Alison Krauss, "50th Anniversary")

4 . Keep On The Sunny Side (w/ Carter Sisters)

5 . Tennessee Stud (w/ Vince Gill, "50th Anniversary")

6 . Nine Pound Hammer (w/ Vince Gill, "50th Anniversary")

7 . Honky Tonkin' (w/ Jimmie Fadden, "50th Anniversary")

8 . Walkin' Shoes (w/ Jimmy Martin)

9 . Walkin' Shoes

10 . Earl's Breakdown (w/ Earl Scruggs)

11 . Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Documentary)

12 . (Augusta, Maine, 1991)

Track Listing : 1.Grand Ole Opry Song (Hylo