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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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar
Blues - Released by Yazoo on 1 jan. 1976
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Roy Smeck and His Dixie Syncopators
Dixieland - Released by Vintage 2015 on 5 apr. 2015
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Hi-Fi Paradise
Wereldmuziek - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 jan. 2012
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Hula Blues Vintage Steel Guitar Instrumental
Blues - Released by Bumerán Music on 5 okt. 2022
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Vintage World Nº 28- EPs Collectors "South Of The Border"
Wereldmuziek - Released by Vintage Music on 15 apr. 1956
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Avalon
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 30 aug. 2019
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The Wizard of the Strings - Stringing Along
Folk - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 15 mrt. 2012
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South Seas Serenade
Wereldmuziek - Released by Essential World Masters on 15 mrt. 2012
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Guitar Moods of Roy Smeck
Country - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 15 mrt. 2012
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Hawaiian Guitar
Jazz - Released by Country Music Group on 30 jan. 2013
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The Wizard of the Strings (Remastered)
Country - Released by Master Tape Records on 25 sep. 2020
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The Best in Ukulele
Folk - Released by Stardust Records on 1 sep. 2013
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The Haunting Hawaiian Guitar
Wereldmuziek - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 nov. 2011
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The Wizard of the Strings
Jazz - Released by Jasmine Records on 9 aug. 2013
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Remember
Wereldmuziek - Released by Music Manager on 21 mei 2015
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The Haunting Hawaiian Guitar
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 1 jan. 2011
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The Songbook Series - Shuffle off to Buffalo
Jazz - Released by Suburban Squire on 5 dec. 2014
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The Magic Ukulele Of Roy Smeck
Pop - Released by Leverage on 1 jan. 2000
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