category: instrumental country / classical / jazz / pop / easy listening

On his second 12" album, the young master guitarist tries to transcend categories and stereotypes, dividing the album into three distinct sections. The first deals with sometimes surprising treatments of four folk tunes; "Arkansaw Traveler" is a particularly amazing tour de force that takes us to other strange places before reaching the tune. Part two is devoted to pop songs, again in varied treatments. 21 bonus tracks. -- City Hall Records, 2005

CD Track Listing

  1. Arkansaw Traveler (arr. Roy Lanham) (2:21)
  2. Ochi Chornya (Dark Eyes) (trad. arr. Chet Atkins) (2:45)
  3. La Golondrina (The Swallow) (trad. arr. Chet Atkins) (2:46)
  4. Blues In The Night (Arlen / Mercer) (2:25)
  5. Tenderly (Grosz / Lawrence) (3:23)
  6. Little Rock Getaway (Joe Sullivan) (2:18)
  7. Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me (Dubin / Burke) (2:20)
  8. Minuet (from French Harpsichord Suite) ~ Prelude From Six Short Preludes (J.S. Bach) (2:28)
  9. Intermezzo (Provost) (2:32)
10. Schφn Rosmarie (Fritz Kreisler) (2:00)
11. Minute Waltz (Chopin) (1:46)
BONUS TRACKS
12. Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (Larue / David / Louiguy) (2:05)
13. (The Wallflower) Dance With Me, Henry (Etta / Otis) (2:21)
14. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (Anna Sosenko) (2:21)
15. Tweedle Dee (Winfield Scott) (2:23)
16. Hey, Mr. Guitar (Hey, Mr. Banjo) (w/The Anita Kerr Singers: vocal chorus) (Morgan / Malkin) (2:02)
17. Unchained Melody ('55 version) (Zaret / North) (2:27)
18. Tennessee Polka (previously unissued) (Erwin King) (2:03)
19. Black Mountain Rag (Tom Magness) (2:29)
20. Somebody Stole My Gal (Leo Woods) (2:11)
21. Shine On Harvest Moon (Norworth / Bayes) (2:09)
22. Jingle Bells (trad. arr. Chet Atkins) (2:04)
23. Christmas Carols (trad. arr. Chet Atkins) (2:51)
24. Cecilia (Ruby / Dreyer) (2:27)
25. Arrivederci, Roma (previously unissued) (Sigman / Ranucci) (2:48)
26. Sleigh Bells, Reindeer & Snow (possibly Merle Atkins: vocal) (previously unissued) (Chet Atkins) (1:59)
27. New Spanish Two-Step ('55 version - previously unissued) (Duncan / Wills) (2:12)
28. Londonderry Air (trad. arr. Chet Atkins) (2:45)
29. Jean's Song (Marguerite Monnot) (1:59)
30. Honey (Gillespie / Whiting / Simons) (2:16)
31. The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song) (2nd version) (Marguerite Monnot) (2:17)
32. Honey (2nd version) (Gillespie / Whiting / Simons) (2:19)

Total timing: 75:49

Label/No: Universe 157 (Italian import)

Release date: (c)1955-56, 2005 reissue