 | "Snow Bird" by Chet Atkins Virtuoso guitarist Chet Atkins flies free and easy across the frets on his 1971 cover of Anne Murray's massive hit, "Snowbird". An architect of the "Nashville sound," melding honky tonk with pop in the 50s and 60s, Atkins cut countless session and solo recordings, including dates with Elvis, the Everly Brothers, and Hank Williams. Inspired by Merle Travis, Les Paul and Django Reinhardt, his own picking style influenced George Harrison, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, Eric Clapton and others. "Snowbird" was featured on Monica's December 18th show on WFMU and can be found on The Essential Chet Atkins via iTunes and Amazon. |
