Me & Jerry is the title of the first duet recording by Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins was an influential American guitarist and record producer.His picking style, inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul, brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene, both in the United States and internationally.... and Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an United States country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films.... . Consisting of pop, country and standards, this collaboration won the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was first awarded in 1970. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance .... . Chet is on the right speaker and Jerry on the left.
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Me & Jerry is the title of the first duet recording by Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins was an influential American guitarist and record producer.His picking style, inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul, brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene, both in the United States and internationally.... and Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an United States country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films.... . Consisting of pop, country and standards, this collaboration won the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was first awarded in 1970. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance .... . Chet is on the right speaker and Jerry on the left.
Reissues
In 1998, Me & Jerry and Me & Chet were reissued on CD by One Way Records.
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