Main article:
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins discography
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| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
88 |
| ↙Live albums |
3 |
| ↙Compilation albums |
53 plus |
| ↙EPs |
19 plus |
| ↙Singles |
113 |
Chet Atkins' discography is large and diverse. Not only did he release principal studio albums as a solo artist, he was a prolific and much sought-after collaborator. He also played as a sideman on many more. His major collaborations were with Hank Snow, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, The Country All-Stars, The Nashville String Band, Jerry Reed, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Lenny Breau, Les Paul, Mark Knopfler, Suzy Bogguss, and Tommy Emmanuel. He frequently guested on a track or two with other friends. Several of his recordings won or were nominated for Grammy Awards.
The majority of his releases were on the RCA label with many budget releases on their Camden label besides a large number of compilations and anthologies. He left RCA in 1982 after 36 years and signed with Columbia Records.
His discography as a producer encompasses a large number of albums and singles for a wide range of artists. Atkins produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Connie Smith, Waylon Jennings, and many others.[1][2]
Albums
Studio albums
Collaborations
Live albums
| Year |
Album |
US Country |
Notes |
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| 1975 |
In Concert | | This includes Chet along with Charlie Pride, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton & Jerry Reed |
| 1979 |
And Then Came Chet Atkins | | Includes Chet along with Paul Yandell (g), Henry Strezlecki (b), Randy Goodrum (p) and Larrie Londin (d). Recorded at the Olympia, Paris, in December 1977. Issued in France on July 20, 1979 |
| 1980 |
The Best of Chet on the Road — Live | 43 | |
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With The Country All-Stars
| Year |
Album |
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| 1953 |
String Dustin' |
| 1993 |
Jazz From the Hills |
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With The Nashville String Band
Instructional
| Year |
Album |
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| 1968 |
Play Guitar with Chet Atkins |
| 1971 |
Chet Atkins Guitar Method Volume 1 & 2 |
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Compilations
| Year |
Album |
US Country |
Notes |
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| 1961 |
Chet Atkins Plays Great Movie Themes | | |
| 1963 |
The Guitar Genius | | Camden |
| 1964 |
The Best of Chet Atkins | | |
| The Early Years of Chet Atkins & His Guitar | | |
| 1966 |
The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2 | | |
| 1967 |
Chet | | |
| 1968 |
Chet All The Way | | Import |
| 1969 |
Relaxin' With Chet | | |
| 1971 |
Country Pickin' | | Pickwick |
| Mr. Atkins, Guitar Picker | | Camden |
| This Is Chet Atkins | 30 | |
| 1972 |
Now and... Then | 40 | |
| Finger Pickin' Good | | Camden |
| Nashville Gold | | |
| 1973 |
Discover Japan | | Import |
| 1975 |
Famous Country Music Makers | | |
| The Golden Guitar of Chet Atkins | | |
| 1976 |
The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends | 25 | |
| 1977 |
Love Letters | | Camden |
| A Legendary Performer | | |
| 1981 |
Country Music | | Time/Life |
| 1982 |
Solid Gold Guitar | | |
| 1983 |
Guitar Pickin' Man | | |
| Great Hits of the Past | | |
| 1984 |
Tennessee Guitar Man | | Pair Records |
| A Man & His Guitar | | |
| 1985 |
Collectors Series | | |
| Guitar for all Seasons | | Pair Records |
| 1986 |
20 of the Best | | |
| 1988 |
Pickin' on Country | | Pair Records |
| 1989 |
Masters of the Guitar: Together | | Pair Records compilation with Les Paul |
| Pickin' the Hits | | Pair Records |
| 1990 |
The Magic of Chet Atkins | | Heartland Music |
| Country Gems | | Pair Records |
| 1991 |
The Romantic Guitar | | RCA Special Products |
| 1992 |
The RCA Years | | |
| 1993 |
Galloping Guitar: The Early Years | | Bear Family release |
| 1996 |
The Essential Chet Atkins | | |
| 1998 |
Masters | | Import |
| Super Hits | | |
| 2000 |
The Guitar Genius/Relaxin' with Chet/Nashville Gold | 42 | Camden |
| Guitar Legend: The RCA Years | | |
| Guitar Man | | Import |
| 2001 |
RCA Country Legends: Chet Atkins | | |
| A Master and His Music | | |
| 2002 |
Chet Picks on the Grammys | | |
| Tribute to Bluegrass | | |
| 2003 |
The Best of Chet Atkins | | Belgium |
| Legendary | | BMG International |
| 2004 |
Mr. Guitar: The Complete Recordings 1955-1960 | | Bear Family |
| I've Been Working on the Guitar: The Legend Begins | | Country Stars |
| High Rockin' Swing | | Universe |
| Early Chet Atkins | | Country Routes |
| The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years | | Columbia |
| 2005 |
Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle With Chet Atkins | | Country Routes |
| The Nashville Jump | | Xtra |
| Chet Atkins with the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle 1949 | | Country Routes |
| 2007 |
Eclectic Guitar | | El |
| The Essential Chet Atkins | | Legacy |
| The Early Years 1946-1957 | | JSP (five disc box set) |
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Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart positions |
Album |
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| US Country |
US
[3] |
CAN Country |
| 1946 |
"Guitar Blues" |
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Singles only |
| 1947 |
"Canned Heat" |
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| "Standing Room Only" |
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| 1948 |
"Bug Dance" |
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| "I Know When I'm Blue" |
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| "Dizzy String" |
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| "I'm Pickin' the Blues" |
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| 1949 |
"Money Marbles and Chalk" |
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| "Barber Shop Rag" |
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| "Telling My Troubles to My Old Guitar" |
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| "Centipede Boogie" |
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| 1950 |
"One More Chance" |
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| "Main Street Breakdown" |
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Stringin' Along |
| "Boogie Man Boogie" |
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| "Confusin'" |
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Single only |
| 1951 |
"Indian Love Call" |
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Stringin' Along |
| "Mountain Melody" |
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Singles only |
| "My Crazy Heart" |
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| "Crazy Rhythm" |
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| "In the Mood" |
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Finger Style Guitar |
| 1952 |
"Rainbow" |
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Mr. Guitar |
| "Spanish Fandango" |
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Single only |
| "Meet Mr. Callaghan" |
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In Hollywood |
| "Tennessee Rag" |
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Single only |
| "Galloping on the Guitar" |
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Gallopin' Guitar |
| "St. Louis Blues" |
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| "Black Mountain Rag" |
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| "Imagination" |
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| "Midnight" |
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Singles only |
| "It Goes Like This (That Funny Melody)" |
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| "Guitar Polka" |
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| 1953 |
"Fiddle Patch" |
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| "Fig Leaf Rag" |
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| "What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)" |
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| "Country Gentleman" |
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Mr. Guitar |
| "Three O'Clock in the Morning" |
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Singles only |
| "Barbershop Rag" |
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| 1954 |
"Wildwood Flower" |
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| "Georgia's Camp Meeting" |
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| "Downhill Drag" |
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| "Mr. Misery" |
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| "Mr. Sandman" |
13 |
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| "Silver Bell" (w/ Hank Snow) |
15 |
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| 1955 |
"Hey Mister Guitar" |
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| "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
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| "Vacation Train" |
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| "Christmas Carols" |
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| "Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)" |
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52 |
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| 1956 |
"Cecilia" |
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| "Reminiscing" (w/ Hank Snow) |
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| 1957 |
"Trambone" |
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Down Home |
| "Tricky" |
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Singles only |
| "Martinique" |
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| "Hidden Charm" |
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Guitar Genius |
| 1959 |
"Boo Boo Stick Beat" |
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49 |
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Teensville |
| "One Mint Julep" |
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82 |
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| "Teensville" |
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73 |
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| 1960 |
"Slinkey" |
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Mr. Guitar |
| "Theme from 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'" |
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103 |
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Single only |
| 1961 |
"Hot Mocking Bird" |
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Workshop |
| "Man of Mystery" |
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Single only |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" |
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106 |
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Christmas |
| 1962 |
"Down Home" |
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Our Man in Nashville |
| 1963 |
"Waitin' for the Evening Train" (w/ Anita Kerr) |
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Singles only |
| "San Antonio Rose" |
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| "Wildwood Flower" |
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| 1964 |
"Freight Train" |
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Guitar Country |
| 1965 |
"Travelin'" |
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My Favorite Guitars |
| "Yakety Axe" |
4 |
98 |
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More of That Guitar Country |
| 1966 |
"From Nashville with Love" |
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132 |
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From Nashville with Love |
| "Tennessee Waltz" |
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Pop Goes to Country |
| "Prissy" |
30 |
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Single only |
| 1967 |
"Charlie Brown" |
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This Is Chet Atkins |
| "Chet's Tune" |
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Solo Flights |
| 1968 |
"Blue Angel" |
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Shometown Guitar |
| "Mrs. Robinson" |
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Solid Gold 68 |
| 1969 |
"Those Were the Days" |
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Lover's Guitar |
| "Ode to Billy Joe" |
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Pickin' on the Pops |
| "Caribbean" |
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Nashville String Band |
| 1970 |
"Difficult" |
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By Special Request |
| "Love Beads" |
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Single only |
| "Steeplechase Lane" |
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Yestergroovin' |
| "Strollin'" |
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Identified |
| "Cannonball Rag" |
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Me & Jerry |
| 1971 |
"Snowbird" |
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For the Good Times |
| "Happy Ending" |
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Strung Up |
| "Black Magic Woman" |
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Single only |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" |
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Christmas |
| 1972 |
"Bandera" |
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Bandit |
| "Red White and Blue Medley" |
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Single only |
| "Battle Hymn of Republic" |
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World's Greatest Melodies |
| 1973 |
"Somewhere My Love" |
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Single only |
| "Fiddlin' Around" |
75 |
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Superpickers |
| 1974 |
"Is Anything Better" |
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Single only |
| "Dizzy Fingers" |
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| 1975 |
"Night Atlanta Burned" |
77 |
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The Night Atlanta Burned |
| "Senora" |
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Single only |
| 1976 |
"Frog Kissin'" |
40 |
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48 |
Best of Chet Atkins & Friends |
| "Moonglow" |
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Chester & Lester |
| "Terry on the Turnpike" |
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Best of Chet Atkins & Friends |
| 1977 |
"Four in the Morning" |
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Chet Floyd & Danny |
| "Me and My Guitar" |
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Me and My Guitar |
| 1978 |
"I'm Your Greatest Fan" |
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Guitar Monsters |
| 1979 |
"Love Song of Pepe Sanchez" |
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First Nashville Guitar Quartet |
| 1980 |
"Blind Willie" |
83 |
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Best of Chet on the Road |
| "I Can Hear Kentucky Callin' Me" |
83 |
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Country After All These Years |
| "Tennessee Rag" |
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Reflections |
| 1981 |
"Orange Blossom Special" |
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Country After All These Years |
| 1983 |
"Run Don't Wait" |
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Single only |
| "We Didn't See a Thing" (with Ray Charles & George Jones) |
6 |
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By Request (George Jones album) |
| 1985 |
"Boot and the Stone" |
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Stay Tuned |
| "Please Stay Tuned" |
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| 1986 |
"Official Beach Music" |
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Street Dreams |
| 1988 |
"I Can't Say Goodbye" |
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Chet Atkins, C.G.P. |
| 1990 |
"Poor Boy Blues" (w/ Mark Knopfler) |
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92 |
Neck & Neck |
Music videos
See also
References
- ↑ Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. ISBN 0-8092-9051-0.
- ↑ Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 46. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
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