Mister Guitar is the eleventh studio album recorded by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1959. That title, as well as "Country Gentleman", became names assigned to Chet.

Mister Guitar
The original LP album cover
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1959
RecordedNashville, TN
GenreCountry, pop
Length24:43
LabelRCA Victor LSP-2103 (Stereo)
ProducerChet Atkins
Chet Atkins chronology
Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins
(1959)
Mister Guitar
(1959)
After the Riot at Newport
(1960)
Alternative Cover
The LP re-issue of Mister Guitar
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic(4.25/5)[1]

"Country Gentleman", co-written with Boudleaux Bryant, was a minor hit for Atkins in 1953. That original version was recorded in a garage.[2] The liner notes are by David Halberstam, then writing for The Tennessean in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "I Know That You Know" (Anne Caldwell, Vincent Youmans) – 1:53
  2. "Rainbow" (Alfred Bryan, Percy Wenrich) – 2:27
  3. "Hello Bluebird" (Cliff Friend) – 2:06
  4. "Siesta" (Atkins, James Rich) – 2:10
  5. "Country Style" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:02
  6. "Show Me the Way to Go Home" (James Campbell, Reginald Connelly) – 2:06

Side two

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  1. "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (John Kellette, James Kendis, James Brockman, Nat Vincent) – 1:30
  2. "Backwoods" (James Rich) – 2:09
  3. "Country Gentleman" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 1:53
  4. "Slinkey" (Atkins) – 1:59
  5. "Jessie" (Traditional) – 1:44
  6. "Piano Concerto in B-Flat Minor" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 2:27

Personnel

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Production notes

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. ISBN 0-8092-9051-0.