Roy Smeck
You may recognize the name Roy Smeck as much for his own prolific recordings as for the dozens of guitar instruction books he issued throughout the years. Blessed with some of the most nimble fingers imaginable, Smeck's approach to music often bordered on the showy, novelty side, but he also influenced many Western swing guitarists in the process. Smeck began issuing records and appearing on Warner Bros. movie shorts during the 1920s. It was then that he introduced his unique blend of jazz, country, and Hawaiian styles, wowing anyone who heard or saw him in action. In addition to working solo, Smeck also played on sessions by country greats Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robinson and formed his own band in the '30s, the Vita Trio. It was around this time that the guitarist began issuing a stream of instructional books on everything from how to play guitar, ukulele, and Hawaiian slide guitar to banjo. After several years of minor success recording for ABC, Kapp, and other small labels, in the '70s the reissue label Yazoo released several of Smeck's virtuoso recordings from his early days, causing a whole new round of interest in the guitarist.
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Discographie
20 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar
Blues - Paru chez Yazoo le 1 janv. 1976
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Roy Smeck and His Dixie Syncopators
Dixieland - Paru chez Vintage 2015 le 5 avr. 2015
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Hi-Fi Paradise
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Vintage Masters Inc. le 1 janv. 2012
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Hula Blues Vintage Steel Guitar Instrumental
Blues - Paru chez Bumerán Music le 5 oct. 2022
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Vintage World Nº 28- EPs Collectors "South Of The Border"
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Vintage Music le 15 avr. 1956
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Avalon
Jazz - Paru chez Black & Partner Licenses LLC le 30 août 2019
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The Wizard of the Strings - Stringing Along
Folk - Paru chez Vintage Masters Inc. le 15 mars 2012
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South Seas Serenade
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Essential World Masters le 15 mars 2012
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Guitar Moods of Roy Smeck
Country - Paru chez Vintage Masters Inc. le 15 mars 2012
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Hawaiian Guitar
Jazz - Paru chez Country Music Group le 30 janv. 2013
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The Wizard of the Strings (Remastered)
Country - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 25 sept. 2020
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The Best in Ukulele
Folk - Paru chez Stardust Records le 1 sept. 2013
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The Haunting Hawaiian Guitar
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Vintage Masters Inc. le 1 nov. 2011
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The Wizard of the Strings
Jazz - Paru chez Jasmine Records le 9 août 2013
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Remember
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Music Manager le 21 mai 2015
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The Haunting Hawaiian Guitar
Pop - Paru chez Music Manager le 1 janv. 2011
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The Songbook Series - Shuffle off to Buffalo
Jazz - Paru chez Suburban Squire le 5 déc. 2014
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The Magic Ukulele Of Roy Smeck
Pop - Paru chez Leverage le 1 janv. 2000
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