- Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
Infobox Album
Name = Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
Type = album
Artist =Chet Atkins
Released = 1953
Recorded =
Length =
Label =RCA Victor LPM-3163
Producer = Steve Sholes
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ajfixql5ldse link]
Chronology = Chet Atkins
Last album ="Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar "
(1953)
This album = Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
(1953)
Next album = "A Session with Chet Atkins "
(1954)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Type = album
Lower caption ="Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins" is the title of the second recording by American guitarist
Chet Atkins on theRCA 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. [ [http://www.misterguitar.com/bios/chetbio1.html Oermann, B. Chet Atkins, c.g.p.] ] Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJ's apparently loved it."Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. ISBN 0-8092-9051-0. Pg. 202.]
Homer & Jethro played on the song withAnita Carter playing bass.Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-05565-8.]Track listing
*The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"
# "Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:19
# "Oh by Jingo!" (Lew Brown ,Albert Von Tilzer ) – 2:14
# "Hello Ma Baby " (Joseph Howard, Ida Emerson) – 2:09
# "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy , George Norton) – 2:11
# "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy,Harry Tierney ) – 2:06
# "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml , Oscar Hammerstein,Otto Harbach ) – 2:39
# "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins) – 2:18
# "Boogie Man Boogie" (Atkins) – 2:49It 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 "Personnel
*Chet Atkins –
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