1974 Chet Atkins Biography "Country Gentleman" released

Here is an original announcement article about Country Gentleman, which is Chet Atkins' biography (with a little editorial help from Bill Neely). It's hard to imagine any other book that can boast an index with such listings as George Barnes, Les Paul, Hank Garland, Christopher Parkening, Django Reinhardt, Grady Martin, and numerous other guitarists...

Also shown are vintage guitar ads of: Leo Quan "Badass" - for untunable Gibsons with bar tailpieces - "Badass" is designed to fit into existing mounting bolts and compensate harmonics without any modification to the guitar; Wheeler Ped-All Guitars, Killingsworth & I-5, Portland, OR, 97217, World's finest stainless steel tone bar!; Morninglory Music Songbooks.

1974 Chet Atkins Biography "Country Gentleman" released Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1978 Doug Jernigan - Nashville Pedal Steel Guitar Player - Interview

Doug Jernigan - Nashville Pedal Steeler mixing jazz and country with the likes of Vassar Clements, Little Jimmy Dickens, Johnny Paycheck, and Bucky Pizzarelli.

1978 Doug Jernigan Pedal Steel Guitar Player Interview 5-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1977 Albert King - one of a kind blues guitar great

Cover: Albert King

Contents: Joe Beck, jazz rock soloist; Dave Davies, lead with the "Kinks"; Monk Montgomery, first to record on bass guitar; Hank Marvin, The "Shadows" influential rocker; NAMM '77 (National Association of Music Merchants); Scotty's Steel Guitar Convention goes international; Albert King - electric blues power from a southpaw; Larry Cragg, fixing axes for Santana, Dylan, Stills, etc.; more

1977 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1972 Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi of "Mountain"

Cover: Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi of "Mountain"

Contents: Dawn of the steel guitar; Victoria - rising folk artist; The Romeros - classical guitar ensemble - Angel Romero interviewed; Billy Bauer - modern jazz giant; John Fahey - eclectic genius interviewed; Leslie West - Mountain's Lead; Felix Pappalardi - Mountain's Bass; "Classical Gas" in notation and tab; Elvin Bishop - a pro's reply; more

1972 April Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com