Chet Floyd & Danny
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Chet, Floyd & Danny is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins
, Floyd Cramer
and Danny Davis
. Davis was the creator of The Nashville Brass, which recorded country songs with brass instruments.
Chet, Floyd & Danny was nominated for the Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance Grammy in 1978. It did not win. Chet was up against himself in the same category since Me and My Guitar was also nominated.
Side 2:
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
, Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound." He popularized the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note...
and Danny Davis
Danny Davis (country musician)
Danny Davis was a band leader, trumpet player, vocalist and producer and founder/leader of the Nashville Brass.-Early life and career:...
. Davis was the creator of The Nashville Brass, which recorded country songs with brass instruments.
Chet, Floyd & Danny was nominated for the Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance Grammy in 1978. It did not win. Chet was up against himself in the same category since Me and My Guitar was also nominated.
Track listing
Side 1:- "La Chicana" (Chet, Floyd & Danny)
- "Java" (Flyod)
- "I Saw the Light" (Hank Williams) (Danny)
- "Black Mountain Rag" (Traditional) (Chet)
- "Under the Double Eagle" (Wagner) (Danny)
Side 2:
- "Four in the Morning" (Chet, Floyd & Danny)
- "Kentucky" (Chet)
- "Wabash Cannonball" (Danny)
- "Nadia's Theme" (Floyd)
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) (Chet) - "Last Date" (Floyd)
Personnel
- Chet AtkinsChet AtkinsChester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
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- piano - The Nashville Brass - horns