MUSIC HISTORIAN DR. DON CUSIC GIVES DELIVERS DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF CHET ATKINS - LEGENDARY GUITARIST, PRODUCER, AND ARCHITECT OF THE NASHVILLE SOUND

NASHVILLE, TN - Step inside the studio Chet Atkins helped build for a special event celebrating his legacy. Join celebrated music historian Dr. Don Cusic for a discussion and signing of his new definitive work about the famed guitarist - "Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar," the first comprehensive portrait of the man who shaped the Nashville Sound.

Hear untold stories of a  music legend, meet the author and get a copy signed inside the studio where Atkins worked his magic. The event and signing is FREE and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase on-site in partnership with Parnassus Books.

Published by University of Georgia Press, "Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar" is the first definitive biography of the legendary musician. With scholarly depth and narrative flair, Dr. Cusic traces Atkins’s journey from a self-taught teenager in rural Tennessee to a Grammy-winning virtuoso, producer, and music executive. Known as the architect of the “Nashville Sound,” Atkins transformed country music, producing a smoother blend of country and pop that bridged genres and changed the recording industry forever.

Atkins’s influence reached far beyond the South. He worked with icons like Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and Dolly Parton, and inspired generations of musicians from George Harrison to Tommy Emmanuel. Fellow guitar legends Steve Wariner and John Knowles, both named Certified Guitar Players (CGPs) by Atkins himself, have called his artistry and mentorship “unbelievable” and “elegant.”