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On this day, April 1, 1921, country guitarist Arthur Smith was born.
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Hat tip, This Day in Country Music
April 1st: On this day
1921
Born on this day in Clinton, South Carolina was Country guitarist Arthur Smith, best known for the theme tune from the 1972 film Deliverance, He was one of the most influential guitar-players in country and early rock 'n' roll. He found fame with his 1948 single "Guitar Boogie" and enjoyed other hits including "Feudin' Banjos" in 1955. When the Warner Bros film studio used a cover version and renamed it "Dueling Banjos" for Deliverance, he sued them and won substantial royalties. He died at his home from natural causes at the age of 93 just 2 days after his 93rd birthday.
1921
Born on this day in Clinton, South Carolina was Country guitarist Arthur Smith, best known for the theme tune from the 1972 film Deliverance, He was one of the most influential guitar-players in country and early rock 'n' roll. He found fame with his 1948 single "Guitar Boogie" and enjoyed other hits including "Feudin' Banjos" in 1955. When the Warner Bros film studio used a cover version and renamed it "Dueling Banjos" for Deliverance, he sued them and won substantial royalties. He died at his home from natural causes at the age of 93 just 2 days after his 93rd birthday.
GUITAR BOOGIE ~ Arthur Smith & His Cracker-Jacks (1948)
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MrRJDB1969
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GUITAR BOOGIE ~ Arthur Smith & His Cracker-Jacks (1948)
Also known as , Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith , Arthur was born in Clinton, South Carolina in 1921.
264,821 views Aug 25, 2010
MrRJDB1969
83.7K subscribers
GUITAR BOOGIE ~ Arthur Smith & His Cracker-Jacks (1948)
Also known as , Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith , Arthur was born in Clinton, South Carolina in 1921.
Don Reno & Arthur Smith - Feudin Banjos (Dueling Banjos) (1955)
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OldBluegrassMusic
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Recorded by Smith in 1955 later appeared in the famous movie Deliverance in 1972 as Dueling Banjos.
Arthur Smith and his Crackerjacks got their careers started as a family group while in high school in Kershaw, South Carolina. They got their inspiration from their dad - who on Sundays was the director of a big brass band that was the pride of Kershaw. They often tell of the fact that their dad hoped they could play music every day of the week, not just on Sundays. Arthur Smith and the Crackerjacks did that and some.
When World War II began, the group split up. Arthur was in Naval Transportation, Sonny Smith was a radar man, Ralph Smith was an Army master sergeant. Even while in the service, they kept up their musical aspirations, for on leaves they would meet up in Washington to do some recordings. One of those sessions resulted in "Guitar Boogie". You might say that became a hit - it sold over 3,000,000 copies. They pressed a silver platter for the Library of Congress.
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391,280 views Jul 18, 2010
OldBluegrassMusic
4.27K subscribers
Recorded by Smith in 1955 later appeared in the famous movie Deliverance in 1972 as Dueling Banjos.
Arthur Smith and his Crackerjacks got their careers started as a family group while in high school in Kershaw, South Carolina. They got their inspiration from their dad - who on Sundays was the director of a big brass band that was the pride of Kershaw. They often tell of the fact that their dad hoped they could play music every day of the week, not just on Sundays. Arthur Smith and the Crackerjacks did that and some.
When World War II began, the group split up. Arthur was in Naval Transportation, Sonny Smith was a radar man, Ralph Smith was an Army master sergeant. Even while in the service, they kept up their musical aspirations, for on leaves they would meet up in Washington to do some recordings. One of those sessions resulted in "Guitar Boogie". You might say that became a hit - it sold over 3,000,000 copies. They pressed a silver platter for the Library of Congress.
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