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Classic Album Review-Chet Atkins “Finger-Style Guitar”

This is not a traditional country album, not by today's standards, and especially not by 1957 standards, the year of it's release.

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Classic Album Review-Eddy Arnold and Chet Atkins

As Casey used to say, “and the countdown rolls on.” Today, I'm revealing two more of the ten best country Christmas albums of all-time.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Mike The Country Musicologist - December 2, 2009 at 5:29 am

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CMA Awards – Now And Then

Last night, they handed out the hardware, as the CMA has done each year since 1967.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Mike The Country Musicologist - November 12, 2009 at 5:23 am

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Classic Album Review-”Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles”

I've been a big fan of both The Beatles and Chet Atkins for a long time. So, when I was finally able to acquire a copy of this album, I have to say that I was not at all disappointed with the results.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Mike The Country Musicologist - November 5, 2009 at 6:24 am

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Classic Album Review – Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler “Neck And Neck”

Our latest review covers a 1990 release from guitar legends Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. Titled Neck And Neck, it is a mixture of vocals and instrumentals and gives both artists plenty of opportunities to showcase their talents.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Mike The Country Musicologist - September 1, 2009 at 10:44 pm

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