Born in clinton, south carolina, arthur smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player who had a major hit with the instrumental guitar boogie. In addition to inspiring several generations of country musicians via his regional television program the arthur smith show, which aired from 1951 to 1982 and was the first syndicated country music show, smith wrote and recorded some of country. It was recorded by numerous other musicians, including tommy emmanuel, and became known around the world. The song earned him the moniker arthur guitar boogie smith to differentiate him from tennessee fiddler and 1930s grand ole opry star fiddlin arthur smith. Be bop rag arthur guitar boogie smith and his cracker. Arthur guitar boogie smith simple english wikipedia, the. Charlotte, nc 1945 about the artist arthur smith and his crackerjacks got their careers started as a family.
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One of his early hits was the instrumental guitar boogie, which he wrote and recorded in 1945. The original 78rpm single was issued on super disc 1004, later on mgm 10293 guitar boogie arthur smith by the rambler trio, featuring arthur smith guitar, don reno rhythm guitar, and roy. Shop our newest and most popular arthur smith sheet music such as dueling banjos, guitar boogie shuffle, or click the button above to browse all arthur smith. Mgm had also asked the group to tour europe as their recordings were popular in england, france, australia and italy and even got a few toes tapping on the gold coast. He wrote and recorded his first hit record guitar boogie in 1945, released in 1946 on super disc. Arthur guitar boogie smith age, hometown, biography. Origins of rock and roll arthur guitar boogie smith geezer. Sultans of swing, miguel montalban, 24th january 2016 9 minutes 30 seconds.
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Smith was a textile mill worker who became a celebrated and respected country music instrumental composer, guitarist, fiddler, and banjo player who had a major hit with the instrumental guitar boogie. Arthur guitar boogie smith april 1, 1921 april 3, 2014 arthur guitar boogie smith. The beatles as the quarry men covered the song in their live act from 1957 to 1959. The song earned him the moniker arthur guitar boogie smith to differentiate him from tennessee fiddler and 1930s star and would be recorded by numerous others including and also as a hit by renamed the guitar boogie shuffle. Arthur smith career as a recording artist began in 1936 for rca.
Stalin, youre eating too high on the hog by arthur guitar boogie smith. Arthur guitar boogie smith was the son of clayton seymour smith, a textile worker and music teacher who also led the town band in kershaw, south carolina. Stream guitar boogie by arthur smith and his crackerjacks on. In early 1956, arthur smith and his crackerjacks signed a three year recording contract renewal with mgm records, which made them the dean of the artists on the label at the time. Albums include guitar boogie beaty steel blues, atomic platters.
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