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July 2, 2001 by Michael Boyle

Chet Atkins. Nobody should underestimate the influence of country music guitar – and especially fingerpicking style – on all popular music. Atkins was as big as they came, whether playing with Elvis, the Carter family, Hank Williams, and many, many more.

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