Arthur Smith
A link between the Western swing of the 1940s and the rockabilly of the 1950s, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith was one of country music's seminal figures. 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 music's most influential tunes. His fiery instrumental "Guitar Boogie," recorded with the Tennessee Ramblers, has often been cited as the first rock & roll song. Released on October 23, 1948, the single sold nearly three million copies and reached number 25 on the Billboard pop charts. It was subsequently transformed into a Top Five hit, "Guitar Boogie Shuffle," by Frank Virtue & His Virtuoso Trio in 1959.
Smith composed more than 500 songs, including many other hits. "Feudin' Banjos," co-written in 1955 with bluegrass banjo player Don Reno, was renamed "Dueling Banjos" and featured in the film Deliverance without permission. Suing for rights infringement, he won the case. Additional songs by Smith were covered by such country artists as Johnny Cash and Randy Travis. Willie Nelson featured Smith's song "Red Headed Stranger" as the title track of one of his most successful albums.
Smith first surfaced in the mid-'40s as the leader of a Dixieland-influenced group the Crackerjacks and a gospel group, the Crossroads Quartet. He supplemented his income as a musician by hosting a show on 100,000-watt radio station WBT. The owner of a recording studio in Charlotte, North Carolina, Smith oversaw recordings by such artists as James Brown and Johnny Cash. Smith died at home in Charlotte in April 2014, two days after his 93rd birthday.
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Guardians Of The Eclipse
New Age - Erschienen bei Arthur Smith am 01.01.2024
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Guitar Boogie (Mono Version)
Country - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1960
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Bach, Bacharach, Bluegrass & Boogie
Country - Erschienen bei Monument - Legacy am 01.01.1970
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More Guitar Boogie (Stars Legacy)
Rock - Erschienen bei STARS LEGACY am 25.10.2021
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Arthur Smith Plays Boogie
Country - Erschienen bei Sedona am 04.02.2013
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Elation Of Her Subtlety
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Arthur Smith am 03.01.2024
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Guitar Boogie
Pop - Erschienen bei Rendez-Vous Digital am 12.04.2011
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Anthology: The Guitar Boogie Legend (Remastered)
Country - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 17.04.2020
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Prayer Changes Things
Arthur Smith, The Crossroads Quartet
Country - Erschienen bei Good Time Records am 16.05.1969
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Boogie Blues
Blues - Erschienen bei Reminisce Music am 17.03.2023
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Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Rock - Erschienen bei Vintage 2015 am 21.06.2015
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The Best of Arthur Smith
Country - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 13.04.2020
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Guitar Boogie
Jazz - Erschienen bei Supreme Sounds am 01.01.1945
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All The Best
Rock - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 14.05.2020
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Fingers On Fire
Country - Erschienen bei Old Stars am 08.05.2019
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Guitar Boogie (Remastered)
Rock - Erschienen bei Remastered Classics am 16.10.2018
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7 merveilles de la musique: Arthur Smith
Pop - Erschienen bei Rendez-Vous Digital am 13.08.2012
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