Finger-Style Guitar
by Chet Atkins

Finger-Style Guitar by Chet Atkins
Year: 1956
Overall rank: 9,829th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 27 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1956 (42nd)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (300th)
Award Best albums of all time (9,829th)

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Overall rank: 9,829th | 1950s rank: 300th | 1956 rank: 42nd

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10/30/2025 12:20 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,77364/100
 
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