By the time this 1971 album found its way into record stores, almost everyone (well, at least anyone who had any interest in guitar instrumentals) knew who the principals in the Nashville String Band were. And on the back of this LP sleeve, they were unmasked for all to see -- Chet Atkins (guitar), Henry (Homer) Haynes (guitar) and Kenneth (Jethro) Burns (mandolin).
The latter two were better known for their country comedy recordings under the moniker Homer and Jethro. But both were fine musicians and Atkins would have been well aware of that as he was the producer of their Homer and Jethro sessions.
The Nashville String Band released half a dozen instrumental albums on RCA Victor between 1969 and 1972, of which Identified! was the penultimate. From it comes White Silver Sands. The MP is taken from vinyl.
White Silver Sands
Almost everything that Chet Atkins recorded seems to be available (or has been available) on CD or as a download. Everything that is except recordings by the Nashville String Band. I've no idea why.
Used copies of their LPs turn up fairly often on the auction sites, but no one except Atkins fanatics will be willing to pay the prices being asked.
There are several YouTube selections from the Nashville String Band posted by someone in Eastern Europe, but the audio quality is abysmal and I've elected not to include a sample here.
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