Claim: Chet Atkins produced records.
Evidence: Chester Burton `` Chet '' Atkins -LRB- June 20 , 1924 -- June 30 , 2001 -RRB- , known as `` Mr. Guitar '' and `` The Country Gentleman '' , was an American musician , occasional vocalist , songwriter , and record producer , who along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson , among others , created the country music style that came to be known as the Nashville sound , which expanded country music 's appeal to adult pop music fans.