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Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins is the second studio album recorded by American guitarist Chet Atkins on the RCA Victor label. It was available as a 10-inch vinyl record. RCA subsequently released it as a 12-inch [LP] in 1955 with additional and omitted tracks.

Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins
Studio album by Chet Atkins
Released	1953
Genre	Country, pop
Label	RCA Victor LPM-3163
Producer	Steve Sholes
Chet Atkins chronology
Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar (1953) Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins (1953) A Session with Chet Atkins (1954)
Alternative Cover

The song "Main Street Breakdown" had been released as a single in 1949 and was a minor success.[1] Chet commented in his autobiography, "It had a lot of notes and fast runs and DJs apparently loved it."[2] Homer & Jethro played on the song with Anita Carter playing bass.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

• The gold cover release had a different track listing and order, substituting "12th Street Rag" for "Boogie Man Boogie"

1. "Blue Gypsy" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:19
2. "Oh by Jingo!" (Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer) – 2:14
3. "Hello Ma Baby" (Joseph Howard, Ida Emerson) – 2:09
4. "Memphis Blues" (W. C. Handy, George Norton) – 2:11
5. "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney) – 2:06
6. "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Oscar Hammerstein, Otto Harbach) – 2:39
7. "Main Street Breakdown" (Atkins) – 2:18
8. "Boogie Man Boogie" (Atkins) – 2:49

It was also released under the same title with the red cover as a two-disc gatefold 45 rpm EP (RCA EPB-1236) with a different track listing.

• Disc 1:
  • Side 1 - "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call"
  • Side 2 - "Memphis Blues" / "12th Street Rag"
• Disc 2:
  • Side 1 - "Gallopin' Guitar" / "St. Louis Blues"
  • Side 2 - "Alice Blue Gown" / "The Third Man Theme"

A gold cover 45rpm gatefold set EPB-3163 was released in the 1950s containing,

EPB-3163

• Disc 1:
  • Side 1 - "Oh, By Jingo!" / "Indian Love Call"
  • Side 2 - "Memphis Blues" / "Twelfth Street Rag"
• Disc 2:
  • Side 1 - "Main Street Breakdown" / "Hello Ma Baby"
  • Side 2 - "Alice Blue Gown" / "Blue Gypsy"

Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar

References

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