Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins


Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins is the tenth studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1959. This is a country-themed "listener participation" album in the vein of the "Sing Along With Mitch" series of albums by Mitch Miller. It came packaged in a gatefold with a lyric and guitar/ukulele chord booklet. It was reissued as an LP in 1961.

Reception

Allmusic music critic Richard S. Ginell wrote of the album; "An innocuous period piece through and through, notable only for some witty and elegant Atkins fills that somehow get by the concept."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "In the Good Old Summertime" – 2:08
  2. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" – 2:43
  3. "The Prisoner's Song" – 2:19
  4. "Titanic" – 2:20
  5. "Tennessee Waltz" – 2:03
  6. "Sweet Bunch of Daisies" – 2:12

Side two

  1. "John Henry" – 2:23
  2. "Birmingham Jail" – 2:56
  3. "Music! Music! Music!" – 1:55
  4. "Cold, Cold Heart" – 2:29
  5. "Bill Bailey" – 2:15
  6. "Goodnight Irene" – 2:35

Personnel

  • Chet Atkins – guitar
  • Bob Ferris – engineer