Guitarist & producer
Chet Atkins
Mister Guitar, and the producer who built the Nashville sound.
Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang.
- Born
- 1924-06-20, Luttrell, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2001-06-30, Nashville, USAA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1924-06-20, Luttrell, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°20′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°40′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°33′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2001-06-30, Nashville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17°36′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Chet Atkins was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.