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."

Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins

Track listing

Side one

"In the Good Old Summertime" (George Evans, Ren Shields) – 2:08

"Beautiful Brown Eyes" (Alton Delmore, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith) – 2:43

"The Prisoner's Song" (Guy Massey) – 2:19

"Titanic" (Dean Hudson) – 2:20

"Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 2:03

"Sweet Bunch of Daisies" (Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:12

Side two

"John Henry" (Traditional) – 2:23

"Birmingham Jail" (Traditional) – 2:56

"Music! Music! Music!" (Bernie Baum, Stephen Weiss) – 1:55

"Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 2:29

"Bill Bailey" (Hughie Cannon) – 2:15

"Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly, Alan Lomax) – 2:35

Personnel

Chet Atkins – guitar

Bob Ferris – engineer

References

1959 albums

Chet Atkins albums

Albums produced by Chet Atkins

RCA Victor albums

Sing-along albums

Hum & Strum Along with Chet Atkins