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    • Dec 3, 1965
    Don Gibson performs "Sea Of Heartbreak" on an episode of ABC-TV's "The Jimmy Dean Show" shot at New York's Carnegie Hall. Floyd Cramer plays "Last Date" and joins Chet Atkins and Boots Randolph on a version of "Yakety Axe." Dean covers "Nine Pound Hammer"
    Feb 9, 1966
    Chet Atkins pulls together a recording session at Nashville's RCA Studios on 17th Avenue, in which the musicians add new instrumental support to the voice of the late Jim Reeves, taken from demo recordings of "Distant Drums" and "Nobody's Fool"
    Sep 28, 1966
    Chet Atkins and Archie Campbell perform during a Nashville fundraiser for the Democratic Party
    Apr 6, 1967
    Nineteen artists band together to record a tribute to Chet Atkins, titled "Chet's Tune," including Eddy Arnold, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Hank Snow, Hank Locklin, Dottie West and Skeeter Davis
    May 28, 1967
    Chet Atkins is the subject of a tribute concert at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium marking his 20th year in the music industry. On hand are Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Dean, Merle Travis, Floyd Cramer, John D. Loudermilk, Dottie West, Homer & Jethro, Harlan Howard and The Jordanaires
    Oct 20, 1967
    Chet Atkins wins the Country Music Association's inaugural Instrumentalist of the Year award in Nashville
    Feb 29, 1968
    "Chet Atkins Picks The Best" is honored for Best Instrumental Performance during the 10th annual Grammy Awards
    Mar 11, 1968
    Chet Atkins' father, James Atkins, dies of a heart attack at a Nashville hospital
    Oct 18, 1968
    Guitarist Chet Atkins repeats as Instrumentalist of the Year during the second annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
    Mar 16, 1969

    CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show" highlights a small group of Nashville-based musicians: Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph and Floyd Cramer. Also on the show: Ed Ames and Janis Joplin

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