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Chet Atkins is a Classical and Country act. Their catalogue also touches Jazz. Their sound grew out of The Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Carter Family, Suzy Bogguss and Steve Goodman. Those roots explain a lot about how Chet Atkins arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, Jimmie Rodgers, Les Paul and Emmylou Harris, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Norma Jean, Steve Wariner, The Louvin Brothers, Steve Howe and Steve Cropper, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 67 connections around Chet Atkins, reaching back through The Carter Family and forward to Norma Jean. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chet Atkins connections
Chet Atkins grew out of The Carter Family, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Carter Family and Suzy Bogguss, shares an orbit with Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, Jimmie Rodgers and Les Paul, went on to shape Norma Jean, Steve Wariner, The Louvin Brothers and Steve Howe. 67 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chet Atkins
Sounds and acts that shaped Chet Atkins.
Artists similar to Chet Atkins
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chet Atkins.
- Tommy Emmanuelartist
- Leo Kottkeartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Les Paulartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
- Glen Campbellartist
- Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brassartist
- Bobby Bareartist
- Johnny Hortonartist
- Jim Reevesartist
- Roger Millerartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
- Wes Montgomeryartist
- The Statler Brothersartist
- Michael Hedgesartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Buck Owensartist
- Conway Twittyartist
Bands Chet Atkins shaped
Where the influence of Chet Atkins travelled next.
- Norma Jeanartist
- Steve Warinerartist
- The Louvin Brothersartist
- Steve Howeartist
- Steve Cropperartist
- Joey Santiagoartist
- The Yes Albumartist
- All the Roadrunningartist
- Lenny Breauartist
- Mark O'Connorartist
- Anita Kerrartist
- R. Stevie Mooreartist
- Charlie McCoyartist
- Minnie Pearlartist
- Steve Hunterartist
- Lindsay Ellartist
- Callaartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- June Carter Cashartist
- The Brownsartist
- Hank Snowartist
- Porter Wagonerartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Dottie Westartist
- Perry Comoartist
- Floyd Cramerartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Eddy Arnoldartist
- Don Gibsonartist
- Jim Reevesartist
- Jerry Reedartist
- Skeeter Davisartist
- Waylon Jenningsartist
- Ann-Margretartist
- Tommy Emmanuelartist
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