Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins (1953 album) explained

Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
Type:	album
Artist:	Chet Atkins
Cover:	Stringin_Along_1.jpg
Released:	1953
Genre:	Country, pop
Label:	RCA Victor LPM-3163
Producer:	Steve Sholes
Chronology:	Chet Atkins
Prev Title:	Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar
Prev Year:	1953
Next Title:	A Session with Chet Atkins
Next Year:	1954

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.^[1] Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJs apparently loved it."^[2] Homer & Jethro played on the song with Anita Carter playing bass.^[3]

Track listing

• The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"

1. "Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:19
2. "Oh by Jingo!" (Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:14
3. "Hello Ma Baby" (Joseph Howard, Ida Emerson) – 2:09
4. "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy, George Norton) – 2:11
5. "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney) – 2:06
6. "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Oscar Hammerstein, Otto Harbach) – 2:39
7. "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins) – 2:18
8. "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 45rpm 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.misterguitar.com/bios/chetbio1.html Oermann, B. Chet Atkins, c.g.p.
2. Atkins, Chet and Neely, Bill. (1974). "Country Gentleman". Chicago. Harry Regnery Company. . Pg. 202.
3. Atkins, Chet and Cochran, Russ. (2003). "Me and My Guitars". Milwaukee. Hal Leonard Corporation. .