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Hooked: Tommy Emmanuel on The Shadows' "Apache" & Chet Atkins' "Windy and Warm"

Hooked: Tommy Emmanuel on The Shadows' "Apache" & Chet Atkins' "Windy and Warm"
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This pair of instrumental classics inspired the Aussie picker to become the one-man guitar star he is today.

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