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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer
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Merle Travis
Merle Travis
American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician
2
Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
Australian guitarist
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Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)
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Lenny Breau
Lenny Breau
Canadian musician
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Doc Watson
Doc Watson
American guitarist, songwriter and singer
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Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner
American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Doyle Dykes
Doyle Dykes
American musician
8
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
American fiddle player
9
Les Paul
Les Paul
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
10
David Grier
David Grier
American acoustic guitarist
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The Ventures
The Ventures
American instrumental rock band
12
Russ Barenberg
Russ Barenberg
American musician
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Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
American bluegrass musician, songwriter
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Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
American musician
15
Bill Keith
Bill Keith
American banjo player
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Los Indios Tabajaras
Los Indios Tabajaras
Brazilian sibling guitar duo
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Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy
American recording artist; rock guitarist
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Homer and Jethro
Homer and Jethro
band
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Grady Martin
Grady Martin
American musician
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Buddy Emmons
Buddy Emmons
American guitarist
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
American country musician, songwriter and producer
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Clarence White
Clarence White
American musician
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Don Reno
Don Reno
musician
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Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh
American jazz guitarist
Marcel Dadi
French musician

Marcel Dadi

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French musician

Marcel Dadi (20 August 1951 – 17 July 1996) was a Tunisian-born Jewish French virtuoso guitarist known for his finger-picking style which faithfully recreated the instrumental styles of American guitarists such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. He became a personal friend of country star Chet Atkins.