The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World

Studio album by Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel

Released

March 11, 1997

Recorded

CA Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee

Genre

Bluegrass

Label

Sony

Chet Atkins chronology

Almost Alone
(1996)

The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World
(1997)

Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
(2000)

Tommy Emmanuel chronology

Midnight Drive
(1997)

The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World
(1997)

Collaboration
(1998)

The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World is an album by US guitar player Chet Atkins with Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. Recorded when Atkins was 73, this would be his last release of original material in the 20th century.

"Smokey Mountain Lullaby" was nominated for the 1997 Grammy award for Country Instrumental Performance but did not win.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Country Standard Time	(no rating) ^[2]

Track listing

"Borsalino” (Bolling, Delamoe; Fishman)
"To 'B' Or Not To 'B'" (Atkins, Goodrum)
"The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World" (Kaitz, Pomeroy; Atkins)
"Tip Toe Through the Bluegrass" (Atkins)
"News From the Outback" (Atkins)
"Ode to Mel Bay" (Granda, Denny; Atkins)
"Dixie McGuire" (Emmanuel)
"Saltwater" (M. & L. Spiro, Julian Lennon)
"Mr. Guitar" (Emmanuel)
"Road To Gundagai/Waltzing Matilda" (Trad.)
"Smokey Mountain Lullaby" (Atkins)

Personnel

Chet Atkins - guitar
Tommy Emmanuel - guitar, bass, brushes
Randy Goodrum - keyboards (on 11,9,8,7,2,1)
Johnny Gimble - bad fiddle (on 6), good fiddle (on 3,4,5,6)
Paul Yandell - guitar (on 5)
Terry McMillan - conga, harmonica, Jew's harp (on 1,2,3,5,6)
Clark Hagen - guitar (on 6)
Giles Reeves - drums, acoustic bass (on 11)
Recorded at CA Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee; Recording engineer: Clark Hagan.
Mixed by Chuck Ainlay at Saoundstage, Nashville, Tennessee.
Mastered by Danny Purcell, assisted by Jonathan Russell.
Digitally edited by Don Cobb & Carlos Grier at Georgetown Masters, Nashville, Tennessee.

References

Chet Atkins

Studio albums	Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar Stringin' Along With Chet Atkins A Session with Chet Atkins Stringin' Along with Chet Atkins (LP version) Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions Finger Style Guitar Chet Atkins at Home Hi-Fi in Focus Chet Atkins in Hollywood Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins Mister Guitar Teensville The Other Chet Atkins Chet Atkins' Workshop Christmas with Chet Atkins The Most Popular Guitar Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns Caribbean Guitar Down Home Our Man in Nashville Teen Scene Travelin' Guitar Country Progressive Pickin' My Favorite Guitars More of That Guitar Country Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles From Nashville with Love Music from Nashville, My Home Town It's a Guitar World Chet Picks the Best Class Guitar Hometown Guitar Solid Gold 68 Solo Flights Lover's Guitar Solid Gold 69 Yestergroovin' Solid Gold 70 Pickin' My Way For the Good Times Picks on the Hits Alone The Night Atlanta Burned Chet Atkins Goes to the Movies Teen Scene Me and My Guitar Country After All These Years East Tennessee Christmas Work It out with Chet Atkins C.G.P. Stay Tuned Street Dreams Sails Chet Atkins, C.G.P. Read My Licks Almost Alone Solo Sessions Chet Atkins and His Guitar

Collaborations	Reminiscing The Pops Goes Country C. B. Atkins & C. E. Snow by Special Request Chet Atkins Picks on the Pops Me & Jerry Chet Floyd & Boots Me & Chet American Salute Superpickers The Atkins – Travis Traveling Show Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed Chester & Lester Chet Floyd & Danny Guitar Monsters First Nashville Guitar Quartet Reflections Standard Brands Neck and Neck Sneakin' Around The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat Simpatico The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World

Live albums	After the Riot at Newport In Concert And Then Came Chet Atkins The Best of Chet on the Road — Live

With The Country All-Stars	String Dustin' Jazz from the Hills

With The Nashville String Band	The Nashville String Band Down Home Strung Up Identified! The Bandit World's Greatest Melodies

Selected compilations	The Best of Chet Atkins The Best of Chet Atkins, Vol. 2 The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends Galloping Guitar: The Early Years Guitar Legend: The RCA Years Chet Picks on the Grammys The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years The Essential Chet Atkins Eclectic Guitar The Early Years 1946–1957

Related articles	Discography

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