Chet Atkins is no longer the household name he was in the 1960s, when he was all over TV and radio with his guitar. But every year, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society packs a Nashville hotel.

The guitar’s edge and soundhole is inlaid with abalone and ebony. Country musician, Chet Atkins previously owned and played this guitar and owned several Haile guitars throughout his career.

READ IT ALL! Explore our Country Mile series By age 18, Atkins was back in East Tennessee as a musician on WNOX radio's Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round, picking on a borrowed guitar.

It was a guitar made for Chet Atkins, and it reflected him perfectly. Atkins, a guitarist, producer and RCA Records executive who played a key role in the careers of musicians ranging from Elvis ...

News Jun 13, 2025 / 03:38 PM CDT A masterful tribute to the man who reshaped country music—Don Cusic chronicles the life and legacy of Chet Atkins, the legendary 'Mr. Guitar.

Chet Atkins is no longer the household name he was in the 1960s, when he was all over TV and radio with his guitar. But every year, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society packs a Nashville hotel.

Chet Atkins is no longer the household name he was in the 1960s, when he was all over TV and radio with his guitar. But every year, the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society packs a Nashville hotel ...