Chet Atkins: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2002

Official Site: http://www.misterguitar.us/

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/chet-atkins/bio/

Atkins created the Nashville Sound, influenced a number of guitarists, and produced records for a number of renowned country and rock artists including Elvis Presley, Jerry Reed, and Dolly Parton.

He dropped out of high school and worked at a radio station. He made his first Grand Ole Opry appearance in 1946. Atkins signed with RCA and worked with June Carter and the Carter Sisters. 

Some of his singles…

Mr. Sandman (1954): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-c66SJPuUI

Silver Bell (1954): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7oc25a6azM

Atkins took over producing at RCA in 1957 and worked continuously. However, his own recording fell off.

Boo Boo Stick Beat (1959): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKxHRbV6jdU

One Mint Julep (1959): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzKRLO1EF7g

Teensville (1959): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88fWMDDkrRg

His biggest hit: Yakety Axe (1965): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK7T4LHjln4

Prissy (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXMstoQDrfc

Fiddlin’ Around (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y28nWVkS7xY

Frog Kissin’ (1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HQoJo_4_-A

Blind Willie (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hcuCQC93jo

 

We Didn’t See A Thing w/Ray Charles and George Jones (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYfVciXwZk4

Poor Boy Blues w/Mark Knopfler (1990): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaBTHu9JSB0

The Claw w/Jerry Reed (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNvwxJsGN5Q

He died in 2001.

Johnny Cash: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Official Site:

http://www.johnnycash.com/

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/johnny-cash/bio/

1935: Family settled in Arkansas where Cash worked the cotton fields.
1944: His brother Jack died.
1950: He enlisted in the Air Force.

Hey Porter (1955):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bksZ4Qu18kc

Cry! Cry! Cry! (1955):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGTh-m21jKo&feature=related

Folsom Prison Blues (1955):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gV5C5mB7A

Million Dollar Quartet (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFpxQOd5tHA

I Walk the Line (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEV58ztuihs

Ballad of a Teenage Queen (1958):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wT5BL7UJ9s&feature=fvst

Big River (1958):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_21p14TAXM

Don’t Take Your Guns to Town (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMMp_llzBT4

In the Jailhouse Now (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLfYVFamso8

Busted (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kRsoAZjpM

Ring of Fire (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It7107ELQvY

The Ballad of Ira Hayes (1964):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDLQWEvubc

In 1965, he accidentally started a forest fire in Los Padres National Forest. He told a judge "I didn't do it, my truck did, and it's dead, so you can't question it."

Orange Blossom Special (1965):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmrKeyeHKA

Jackson w/June Carter Cash (1967):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzhzCF77GDo

Daddy Sang Bass (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGUP8oc9Bgs

In 1968 and 1969, he released the seminal live albums At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin.

A Boy Named Sue (1969):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n--1wR4L7zg&ob=av3n

The Johnny Cash Show ran from 1969-1971.

The Johnny Cash Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzhKhTP4b_U

Sunday Morning Coming Down (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g2ELFGUbkg&feature=fvst

Man in Black (1971):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXRmJyIyJbM

Any Old Wind that Blows (1972):

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4F74wWP7sY

The hits began to dry up and he took up occasional acting roles.

One Piece at a Time (1976):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHniL8MyMM

There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang w/Waylon Jennings (1978):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woEYm8cPbWw

Ghost Riders in the Sky (1979):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mynzbmrtp9I

He grew tired of his label and tried to get out of his deal, so he wrote…

Chicken in Black (1984):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_uM87NTFW4

The Highwaymen (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsUM7V6Ku_8

The Wanderer w/U2 (1993):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov0BsOYoRrc

He continued to struggle until the early 1990s when he teamed up with Rick Rubin.

Delia’s Gone (1994):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1iKEPzF1Js

Rusty Cage (1995):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtbuUlSGXzc

Hurt (2003):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

Cash died in 2003:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4E5G8IzRzo

Walk the Line (2004):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydrr5zDJGzA

God’s Gonna Cut You Down (2006):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJlN9jdQFSc&ob=av3n

Redemption Day (2010):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_uI1BUnzws