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Rare Cut: Chet Atkins, Merle Atkins "Sleigh Bells, Reindeer And Snow"

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Uploaded by on Nov 21, 2008

Some time back I had promised a rare surprise this Christmas season. I always keep my promises, so here it is.

You won't find this on any of Chet's mainstream Christmas albums. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to even find it at all.

Hope you enjoy, hope it warms your heart this season, and hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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  • Just discovered this one a few days ago. Had to comment this is a real treat. Same for sharing. I am assuming his daughter was named Merle for Merle Travis.

  • @BettyAlexander That is correct. I spoke with her awhile back. She has fond memories of when she and her daddy made this. Chet was still fairly new in the business at that time. Made the same year I was born!

  • sweet! how didja find that one?

  • Well, ol' Doug has a few surprises up his sleeve!

    Truth be told, I have lot of that rare Chet stuff. Just takes me a while to get it all posted.

  • Merry Christmas to you too, Doug.

    Thanks for sharing this. I've stumbled onto some performances of Chet that all my life until recently I never knew existed. This for sure is one I never knew about.

    My Dad was a friend of Chet's step-brother Jim Atkins. Jim and Chet recorded an LP many moons ago called "Chet Atkins Guitar Genius" which Jimmy sang while Chet backed him up. I have a reel to reel recording of this LP session that Jimmy gave to my Dad with the stopping and starting over 'takes'.

  • Wayne..do a search. I've posted a few cuts from that album. Will try to get more on in the future.

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  • it may be late but trhankyou-daffydoug-qball

  • This is my new favorite Christmas song!

    Merle, I never you had this talent too.

    XOXO

  • Beautiful Merle !

    Terje

  • Doug, thanks for the slide show. I have this song, it was on one of Chet's CDs, but it may have been a compilation.

  • you sure can tell that little girl was raised in Tennessee how beautiful Thanks again Doug

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