
In his later years, Chet Atkins added the designation ÒC.G.PÓ after his name as a reference to his primary vocation as a Òcertified guitar player.Ó But in addition to his best-known work as a solo recording artist, his work as a session musician, record producer and longtime chief of RCA RecordsÕ country music division made him one of the founders of NashvilleÕs music industry.