Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins is the second studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins on the RCA Victor label. It was available as a 10-inch vinyl record. RCA subsequently released it as a 12-inch LP in 1955 with additional and omitted tracks.
The song "Main Street Breakdown" had been released as a single in 1949 and was a minor success.Oermann, B. Chet Atkins, c.g.p. Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJs apparently loved it."Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. . Pg. 202. Homer & Jethro played on the song with Anita Carter playing bass.Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. .
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Track listing The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"
"Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:19 "Oh by Jingo!" (Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:14 "Hello Ma Baby" (Joseph Howard, Ida Emerson) – 2:09 "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy, George Norton) – 2:11 "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney) – 2:06 "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Oscar Hammerstein, Otto Harbach) – 2:39 "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins) – 2:18 "Boogie Man Boogie" (Atkins) – 2:49
It was also released under the same title with the red cover as a two-disc gatefold 45 rpm EP (RCA EPB-1236) with a different track listing.
Disc 1: Side 1 – "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call" Side 2 – "Memphis Blues" / "12th Street Rag" Disc 2: Side 1 – "Gallopin' Guitar" / "St. Louis Blues" Side 2 – "Alice Blue Gown" / "The Third Man Theme"
A gold-cover 45 rpm gatefold set EPB-3163 was released in the 1950s containing,
EPB-3163
Disc 1: Side 1 – "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call" Side 2 – "Memphis Blues" / "Twelfth Street Rag" Disc 2: Side 1 – "Main Street Breakdown" / "Hello Ma Baby" Side 2 – "Alice Blue Gown" / "Blue Gypsy"
Personnel Chet Atkins – guitar
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