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 - Released by Arthur Smith on 1 Jan 2024
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Guitar Boogie (Mono Version)
Country - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Bach, Bacharach, Bluegrass & Boogie
Country - Released by Monument - Legacy on 1 Jan 1970
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
More Guitar Boogie (Stars Legacy)
Rock - Released by STARS LEGACY on 25 Oct 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Arthur Smith Plays Boogie
Country - Released by Sedona on 4 Feb 2013
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Elation Of Her Subtlety
Film Soundtracks - Released by Arthur Smith on 3 Jan 2024
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Guitar Boogie
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 12 Apr 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Anthology: The Guitar Boogie Legend (Remastered)
Country - Released by Master Tape Records on 17 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Prayer Changes Things
Arthur Smith, The Crossroads Quartet
Country - Released by Good Time Records on 16 May 1969
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
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Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Rock - Released by Vintage 2015 on 21 Jun 2015
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The Best of Arthur Smith
Country - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 13 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Guitar Boogie (Remastered)
Rock - Released by Remastered Classics on 16 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
7 merveilles de la musique: Arthur Smith
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 13 Aug 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boomerang
Country - Released by Hay Country Records on 24 Jun 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo