Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith - Wikipedia
Arthur Smith (April 1, 1921 – April 3, 2014) [1] was an American musician, composer, and record producer, as well as a radio and TV host. He produced radio and TV shows; The Arthur Smith Show was the first nationally syndicated country music show on television. [1]
Arthur Smith - History South
Arthur Smith, nationally known for writing and recording Dueling Banjos and Guitar Boogie, has been an important part of the Charlotte-area music scene from the early days of field recording up to the present.
Arthur Smith Studios - Levine Museum of the New South
Arthur Smith and his band became the first live television show the network offered to viewers. The Arthur Smith Show ran for 32 consecutive years, beginning in 1951, and was the most well-known show starring Smith. His show was also one of the first country music variety shows in …
Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith (1921-) - North Carolina History
Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith (1921-), son of a poor mill worker, rose to become one of country music’s brightest stars. His singles, including “Guitar Boogie” and “Feuding Banjos,” sold millions of copies, and millions more people tuned in to his radio and television programs.
Arthur Smith - North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame
Arthur Smith was an early pioneer of the electric guitar in country music. He first came to Charlotte in 1943 and performed on WBT, filling in with the Briarhoppers and Tennessee Ramblers.
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith - Wikiwand
Born in Clinton, South Carolina, United States, Arthur Smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player. One of his early hits was the instrumental "Guitar Boogie", which he wrote and recorded in …
Smith, Arthur - South Carolina Encyclopedia
Aug 1, 2016 · Thanks to the widespread popularity of his instrumental hit “Guitar Boogie,” Arthur Smith became one of the better-known guitarists in country music.
Charlotte’s Arthur Smith, who wrote ‘Dueling Banjos,’ died …
Apr 3, 2014 · Smith and his band, the Crackerjacks, served up country music and sly humor while featuring such guests as Billy Graham and Johnny Cash, two of Smith’s friends. As host, Smith endeared...
Remembering the Death of Arthur Smith, the ... - Country Thang …
Aug 15, 2024 · On April 3, 2014, virtuoso bluegrass musician Arthur Smith, well-known as the man behind “Guitar Boogie” and “Feuding Banjos” rechristened as “Dueling Banjos” in the acclaimed film Deliverance, passed away at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina just two days after he celebrated his 93rd birthday.
Arthur Smith - Discography of American Historical Recordings
Born in Clinton, South Carolina, United States, Arthur Smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player. One of his early hits was the instrumental "Guitar Boogie", which he wrote and recorded in …
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