(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch This volume includes 8 songs: Country Gentleman * Dizzy Strings * Down Hill Drag * Galloping on the Guitar * Mr. Bojangles * Mister Sandman * Trambone * Yakety Axe.

This tribute contains twenty-two of Chet's greatest solos and duets along with interviews with his daughter, Merle Atkins Russell and close friends such as Jerry Reed, Vince Gill, Eddy Arnold, Don Mclean and many others. This book offers touching insight into the character of an American original, who did much to shape the course of music history and the guitar. Most importantly, Chet Atkins helped thousands of people over the course of his life through kindness and generosity. To quote Jerry Reed, "There is only one." This book is a tribute to a special man, a special artist... a hero to the millions of lives he touched. The Atkins Family has shared many rare photographs which are presented in a special eight-page color insert. Selections include, "Heartaches, Caravan, When You Wish Upon a Star (live version), Music to Watch Girls by, Stars and Stripes Forever, Jerry's Breakdown, Nashtown Ville and many others. All music is in standard notation and in tablature.

The Songs I Lovewas produced by Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore, the RCA team responsible for the Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," Little Peggy March's "I Will Follow" and Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love." It hit #59 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart when originally released in 1963 -- and Seattlehit #93 when released in 1969.