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“Bye Bye Birdie”: Groovy Guitar & Organ Instrumental

Chet Atkins‘s guitar sounds mighty and majestic when propelled by the infectious, burbling rhythms of an unnamed organist in this treatment of “Bye Bye Birdie” from Chet’s 1963 album, Teen Scene — dig that groovy roller rink organ sound.

Note the original album cover:

Teen Scene I cover

Check out the new and improved cover for the 1975 reissue on Pickwick Camden, a partnership between RCA Victor and everyone’s favorite budget label, Pickwick:

Teen Scene II cover-x

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