"In 1957, RCA Victor became the first major record label to open a Nashville studio, the famed Ñ?Studio B,Ñ? also located on Music Row. RCAÑ?s Chet Atkins and other producers used this console to record hits such as Bobby Bare's "Detroit City," Jim Reeves' "He'll Have to Go," Elvis Presley's "ItÑ?s Now or Never" and Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely."
Gallery: Guitars of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Can''t make it to Nashville? We bring some of country''s classic instruments to you.
By Chris KiesOct 29, 2009
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.