Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed “Mister Guitar” and “the Country Gentleman”, was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashville sound, the country…
Country Music
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Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Wayne Axton was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and…
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Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more…
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Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph Bare Sr. is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs “Marie Laveau”, “Detroit City”, and “500 Miles Away from Home”. He is the father of…
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Duane Allen
Duane David Allen is an American singer and songwriter, who had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of the Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is…
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Gregg Allman
Gregory LeNoir Allman was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and…
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Lynn Anderson
Lynn René Anderson was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, “Rose Garden”, was a number one hit internationally. She also charted five number one and 18 top-ten…
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Eddie Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to…