The Most Popular Guitar

Studio album by Chet Atkins

Released

May 1961

Recorded

Nashville, TN

Genre

Country, pop, jazz

Length

34:05

Label

RCA Victor LSP-2346 (Stereo)

Chet Atkins chronology

Chet Atkins' Workshop
(1960)

The Most Popular Guitar
(1961)

Christmas with Chet Atkins
(1961)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Most Popular Guitar is a recording by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1961. It is an example of his highly orchestrated, smooth sound with lush strings and vocal choruses. While it did not top the chart action of his previous release Chet Atkins' Workshop, it spent ten weeks on the Billboard LP chart.

Reissues

In 1995, The Most Popular Guitar was re-released on CD by One Way Records along with Down Home.^[2]

Track listing

Side one

"It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:43
"My Dear Little Sweetheart" (Johnny Smith, George Weiss) – 2:48
"Stay as Sweet as You Are" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 3:38
"Monte Carlo Melody" (Maurice Shapiro) – 2:30
"When Day Is Done" (Buddy DeSylva, Robert Katscher) – 2:20
"My Prayer" (Georges Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy) – 2:22

Side two

"Rock-A-Bye-Bye" (Curtis, Wood) – 2:40
"Vanessa" (Wayne) – 3:57
"Intermezzo" (Robert Henning, Heinz Provost) – 3:04
"Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" ( Bronislau Kaper, Helen Deutsch) – 2:40
"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) – 2:28
"Goin' Home" (Atkins) – 2:53

Personnel

Chet Atkins – guitar

References

Chet Atkins

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Collaborations	Reminiscing The Pops Goes Country C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops Me & Jerry Chet Floyd & Boots Me & Chet American Salute Superpickers The Atkins – Travis Traveling Show Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed Chester & Lester Chet Floyd & Danny Guitar Monsters First Nashville Guitar Quartet Reflections Standard Brands Neck and Neck Sneakin' Around The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat Simpatico The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World

Live albums	After the Riot at Newport In Concert And Then Came Chet Atkins The Best of Chet on the Road — Live

With The Country All-Stars	String Dustin' Jazz from the Hills

With The Nashville String Band	The Nashville String Band Down Home Strung Up Identified! The Bandit World's Greatest Melodies

Selected compilations	The Best of Chet Atkins The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2 The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends Galloping Guitar: The Early Years Guitar Legend: The RCA Years Chet Picks on the Grammys The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years The Essential Chet Atkins Eclectic Guitar The Early Years 1946–1957

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