category: instrumental country / gospel / easy listening

"Steve Rector is the 1993 National Thumbpicking Champion. He is a true son of the western Kentucky guitar heritage, having grown up playing the guitar in Muhlenberg County Kentucky. Having been a regular performer at the annual CAAS (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) Convention, this is his CD of some great guitar instrumentals."

CD Track Listing

  1. Tennessee Stud (Jimmy Driftwood; adapted by S.Rector from an arr. by Chet Atkins & J.Reed) (2:47)
  2. David's Dance (Odell Martin) (3:28)
  3. Stars & Stripes Forever (John-Phillip Sousa; arr. S.Rector) (2:20)
  4. Red Haired Boy (duet w/Pat Kirtley: guitar) (arr. Rector / Kirtley) (2:07)
  5. Got To Have My Baby Back (Floyd Tillman; arr. Merle Travis) (3:12)
  6. Sugarfoot Rag (duet w/Eddie Pennington: guitar) (Garland / Vaughn; adapted by S.Rector from an arr. by Hank Garland) (2:01)
  7. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Creamer / Turner; arr. Merle Travis) (2:11)
  8. Memphis Blues (W.C.Handy; arr. adapted by S.Rector from an arr. by Chet Atkins) (2:29)
  9. MacArthur Park (Jimmy Webb; adapted by S.Rector from an arr. by Chet Atkins & J.Reed) (2:46)
10. Dance Of The Golden Rod (John Tower; arr. Merle Travis) (1:44)
11. Jones Drivin' Blues () (2:01)
12. The Other Woman () (1:57)
13. Sweet Georgia Brown (duet w/Jim Hurst: guitar) (Bernie / Casey / Pinkard; arr. Rector / Hurst) (3:24)
14. Jerry's Breakdown (duet w/Jim Hurst: guitar) (J.R.Hubbard; adapted by Rector / Hurst from an arr. by C.Atkins & J.Reed) (3:12)
15. When You & I Were Young Maggie (duet w/Royce Morgan: guitar) (trad. arr. Rector / Morgan) (3:32)
16. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine; arr. S.Rector) (1:43)

Total timing: 41:48

Label/No: Hound Sound Music

Release date: 2001