Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins

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Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released	1953
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Steve Sholes
Professional reviews
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Chet Atkins chronology
Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar (1953) Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins (1953) A Session with Chet Atkins (1954)
Alternate Cover

Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins is the title of the second recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins on the RCA Victor label. It was available as a 10-inch vinyl record. RCA subsequently released it as a 12-inch [LP] in 1955 with additional and omitted tracks.

The song "Main Street Breakdown" had been released as a single in 1949 and was a minor success.^[1] Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJ's apparently loved it."^[2] Homer & Jethro played on the song with Anita Carter playing bass.^[3]

[edit] Track listing

• The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"

1. "Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Bryant)
2. "Oh by Jingo!" (Brown, Von Tilzer)
3. "Hello Ma Baby" (Emerson, Howard)
4. "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy, Norton)
5. "Alice Blue Gown" (McCarthy, Tierney)
6. "Indian Love Call" (Friml, Hammerstein, Harbach)
7. "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins)
8. "Boogie Man Boogie" (Atkins)

It was also released under the same title with the red cover as a two disc gatefold 45 rpm EP (RCA EPB-1236) with a different track listing.

• Disc 1:
  • Side 1 - "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call"
  • Side 2 - "Memphis Blues" / "12th Street Rag"
• Disc 2:
  • Side 1 - "Gallopin' Guitar" / "St. Louis Blues"
  • Side 2 - "Alice Blue Gown" / "The Third Man Theme"

[edit] Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar

[edit] References