C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request

C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request, (also known as simply by Special Request), is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins and Hank Snow, released in 1969.

C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedRCA "Nashville Sound" Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length27:39
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerChet Atkins, Ronnie Light
Chet Atkins chronology
Solid Gold 69
(1969)
C.B. Atkins & C.E. Snow by Special Request
(1969)
Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops
(1969)
Chet Atkins Collaborations chronology
The Nashville String Band
(1969)
C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request
(1969)
Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops
(1969)
Professional ratings
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History

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Atkins and Snow had a history of collaborations—their first single was "Reminiscing" and they had a hit single in 1955, a guitar duet called "Silver Bell."[2]

Snow was a regular at the Grand Ole Opry and had a long and illustrious entertainment career. Atkins rose from radio and session work to become not only a performing and recording artist and producer, but also an executive at RCA.

Atkins and Snow's previous release Reminiscing and by Special Request are both out of print and have not been re-issued on CD.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Limbo Rock"John Sheldon, Billy Strange2:50
2."Tammy"Jay Livingston, Ray Evans2:50
3."Wheels"Norman Petty2:28
4."Everybody Does It in Hawaii"Jimmie Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams2:33
5."Tiptoeing"Hank Snow, Chet Atkins2:16
6."Poison Love"Elmer Laird3:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Hold Me Tight"Johnny Nash2:39
8."Jamaican Farewell"Irving Burgie2:19
9."I Saw the Light"Hank Williams2:01
10."The Green Leaves of Summer"Dimitri Tiomkin2:32
11."Difficult" 2:19

Personnel

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  • Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
  • Hank Snow – guitar, vocals

Production notes

  • Produced by Chet Atkins and Ronnie Light
  • Arranged by Bill Walker
  • Engineer – Tom Pick
  • Recording technician – Leslie Ladd
  • Cover photo by Jimmy Moore and Bill Grime

References

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