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I hadn't heard this one in a long time. Thanks to DaffyDoug for posting this on YouTube!
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:44 pm
by LarryD
How totally cool !!! Thanks for posting.
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:51 pm
by guitarchuck
If I remember right, that song was on a 45rpm record with "I Can Here Kentucky Calling Me" on the flip side. When Chet was promoting that single he said you don't have to be a good singer to have a hit record, just a catchy tune.
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:34 pm
by RandeDager
He also sang "Yakety Axe" with lyrics! Right now I'm working on the lyrics for "Flight of the Bumble Bee". There are lots of consenants........Just kidding!
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:43 pm
by guitarchuck
An interesting note is that Merle Travis wrote the lyrics Yakety Axe!
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:35 pm
by guitarchuck
Here's Chet with Mark Knopfler singing Yakety Axe:
Re: Chet Atkins the singer.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:49 pm
by guitarchuck
We can't forget "Frog Kissin'" ! Another cute YouTube recently uploaded by Daffy Doug: