The Early Years 1946 - 1957

~ Release by Chet Atkins (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Get Up and Go
2:52
2South
2:46
3Alabama Jubilee
2:34
4Corinne, Corinna
2:19
5Indiana
3:20
6Red Wing
recording of:
Red Wing
lyricist:
Thurland Chattaway
composer:
Kerry Mills
is based on:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68: X. Fröhlicher Landmann
2:26
7Frankie and Johnnie
2:34
8A Gay Ranchero
2:32
9Ballin' the Jack
2:56
10Honeysuckle Rose
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:40
11Darktown Strutters Ball
2:00
12The Old Spinning Wheel
2:26
13Silver Bell
recording of:
Silver Bell (1910 song usually performed as an instrumental)
lyricist:
Edward Madden (in 1910)
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer) (in 1910)
previously attributed to:
Mel Stark (songwriter) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:15
14Under the Double Eagle
2:33
15The Birth of the Blues
recording of:
Birth of the Blues
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
3:21
16Have You Ever Been Lonely
2:42
17Caravan
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
celesta and piano:
“Papa” John Gordy
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins
fiddle:
Dale Potter
membranophone:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter)
steel guitar:
Bud Isaacs
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
3:26
18Old Man River
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
2:32
19Mister Sandman
2:16
20New Spanish Two Step
2:11
21Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
2:05
22Dance With Me Henry
2:20
23Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
2:20
24Tweedle Dee
2:22
25Hey Mr. Guitar
2:01
26Unchained Melody
2:26
27Blues in the Night
2:23
28Somebody Stole My Gal
2:10
29Shine on Harvest Moon
2:08
30Intermezzo
recording of:
Intermezzo (aka "Souvenir de Vienne", theme from the 1936 Swedish film, "Intermezzo")
composer:
Heinz Provost (in 1935)
publisher:
Schubert (19th century publisher) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
2:31
31Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
3:23
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