1983 Chet Atkins – East Tennessee Christmas
East Tennessee Christmas is the fifty-first studio album and the second Christmas album by guitarist Chet Atkins, issued by Columbia Records in 1983.
Atkins had recorded a Christmas with Chet Atkins previously for RCA Victor 22 years earlier. He covers some of the same territory in this release but with a smoother production.
Tracks
1 Jingle Bell Rock (Jim Boothe; Joe Beal) 02:04
2 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 02:43
3 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Jule Styne; Sammy Cahn) 02:44
4 Winter Wonderland (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard) 03:09
5 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 03:12
6 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Buck Ram; Kim Gannon; Walter Kent) 03:19
7 East Tennessee Christmas (Chet Atkins; John Knowles) 02:45
8 Do You Hear What I Hear? (Gloria Shayne; Noel Regney) 03:23
9 The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati; Katherine Davis) 03:08
10 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Chet Atkins) 01:19
11 Silent Night (Chet Atkins) 02:00
12 Away In A Manger (Chet Atkins) 02:02
Biography
Musicians
| Drums | David Lawbaugh |
| Drums | Larrie Londin |
| Drums | Chet Atkins |
| Guitar | Chet Atkins |
| Guitar | Paul Yandell |
| Keyboards | David Briggs |
| Keyboards | Tony Migliore |
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
| Keyboards | Bergen White |
| Percussion | Farrell Morris |
| Vocals | Randy Goodrum |
| Vocals | Diane Tidwell |
| Vocals | Donna McElroy |
| Vocals | Hurshel Wiginton |
| Vocals | Lisa Silver |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
| Vocals | Bergen White |
Other Musicians
Strings – Nashville String Machine
Liner Notes
Producer – Chet Atkins
Engineer (Mastering) – Glenn Meadows
Engineer (Recording) – Mike Poston, Rich Horton
Art Direction – Bill Johnson
Illustration – Barry Buxkamper
Mastered At Masterfonics
Recorded At C.A. Workshop
Recorded At Sound Emporium
Phonographic Copyright Columbia
Copyright Columbia